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GRAMPIANS: J Ward Lunatic Asylum Ghost Tour

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  • Duration2 hours
  • Max Travelers25 people
  • Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
  • CategoryBest Conversion, Excellent Quality

Overview

Dare to enter the dark heart of Australia’s criminal past at J Ward Lunatic Asylum—the notorious home for the criminally insane.
Once housing Victoria’s most dangerous men, including infamous figures like Chopper Read, Gary Webb, and William Wallace, this forbidding institution hides a legacy of madness, murder, and misery within its cold blue-stone walls.
Creep through the governor’s private bathroom, stand beneath the hangman’s gallows, and feel the chill of the original kitchen and shower block where whispers of the past still echo.
Venture through the haunted West Wing, the eerie J Ward Block, abandoned exercise yards, and shadowy grave sites—where prisoners lie buried beneath unmarked soil.
This is not just a tour… it’s a descent into Australia’s most haunted asylum, where the line between the living and the dead is terrifyingly thin.

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What's included

  • Live commentary

  • Local guide

What's Not included

  • Food and drinks

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

  • Visit Australia's home to the criminally insane, J Ward Lunatic Asylum. Explore the museum followed by a ghost tour of the home of notorious criminals including Chopper Read, Gary Webb and William Wallace. Explore the governor's bathroom, hangman's gallows, original kitchen, showerblock, grave sites, West Wing, J Ward Block, exercise yards and grounds in search of the souls that still linger. Learn of governors whose spirits are still lurking, prisoners buried in the grounds and the many souls trapped within these walls.

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Minimum age is 12 years

  • Children 12 and over must be accompanied by a supervising adult ticket holder

  • Flat, comfortable shoes are recommended

  • The 2-hour tour is mostly indoors with moderate walking and some steps

  • Tours take place in wet weather; in the case of extreme weather, the local tour operator will contact you directly to offer alternative options

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% Refund 24 hours or more before the start time
0% Refund Less than 24 hours before the start time

Reviews

4.3/5 29 reviews
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