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Mysterious sightings, strange noises, suicides and brutal murders – Adelaide's troubled past stays hidden until these ghost tours teach you what's been swept under the carpet.
They're spooky and they're chilling, so it's best to leave your kids at home when you take these tours around Adelaide's CBD and the most haunted town in the country for a night of secrets and scares.
Adelaide Gaol. One of the oldest public buildings in Australia, Adelaide Gaol is often associated with paranormal activity given its history of having housed notorious criminals.
Port Adelaide. Just 20 minutes from Adelaide CBD, Port Adelaide is an example of some of the finest colonial buildings in history and has many a (ghostly) story to tell.
Adelaide Arcade. A heritage shopping area in the heart of the city, it's purported to be haunted by the ghosts of those who died in the 1800s.
North Kapunda Hotel. This is regarded as Australia's most haunted hotel.
Overland Corner Hotel. Discover a 19th-century hotel haunted by the ghost of Captain Moonlight.
Migration Museum. Once the home to the Destitute Asylum, a girl in a grey dress is said to haunt the museum today.
Carclew House. This is a Gothic-style mansion where a murder took place.
Our top picks of Adelaide ghost tours:
Best for interactivity: Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Investigation, Lantern Ghost Tours from RedBalloon
Highlights:
Length of tour: 2 hours
When are tours held? A few times per month, various dates, from 7:30pm
Cost: $39
Recommended age: 18+
What to expect: Hear stories of some of the 45 hangings that took place and have the chance to meet 12 spirits that haunt the 147-year-old building
Cheapest tour: Old Adelaide Gaol "Comes Alive" Ghost Crime Tour with Ghost Crime Tours
Highlights:
Length of tour: 3 hours
When are tours held? Tours twice a week (randomly selected) from 8.15pm
Cost: $30
Recommended age: 13+
Number of spirits: 12 spirits haunt the 147-year-old building
What to expect: Hear stories of inmates acted out by professional performers
Best for a scare: Z Ward Ghost Tours with Adelaide Haunted Horizons
Highlights:
Length of tour: 2 hours
When are tours held? Most Thursday-Saturday nights, 7.30-8pm start
Cost: 38
Recommended age: 18+
What to expect: Glenside Hospital (Parkside Lunatic Asylum) once held South Australia's most criminally insane patients. On previous tours, guests have seen or heard full-body apparitions, heavy male breathing close by, physical connections and more
Best for tour length: Kapunda Ghost Crime Tour with Ghost Crime Tours
Highlights:
Length of tour: 3 hours
When are tours held? Most Saturdays from 7.30pm
Cost: $35
Recommended age: 13+
What to expect: Hear stories of crimes dating back to the 1800s and visit the town's courthouse to learn of the town's most notorious cases
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