Hobart Penitentiary Chapel

The smell of stale blood is smelt in the underground cells.The Hobart Penitentiary Chapel is one place with the potential of having more violent encounters with ghosts than Port Arthur, the most sadistic, brutal, savage convicts or prisoners were hung there. Though hangings were only reserved for violent offenders and 32 violent convicts, bushrangers and murders were hung there between 1857/ 1946 (the last hanging ever to take place in Tasmania) Oh and it wasn’t only men who suffered the hangman’s noose, there was one lady (Irish) hung aswell. This place has a foundation of nasty deaths, some say the spirits are very restless, some have felt them walking on a ghost tour, the underground tunnels seem to be the place that people don’t like going down in to…. And who could blame them, it completely dark, cramped and suffocating with spirit energy. We would have to say pound for pound that Hobart Penitentiary would rival any ghosts at Port Arthur; they may be a bit more insane and violent?

Melrose

This place has a resident ghost whom hate’s the front door closed. Every night at the same time (8.00 pm)

The door will open even if it is locked. (No other haunting from this old home has been recorded.)

Anson Bay Road

There is a story about a guy riding his bike, when his strap of his bag becomes entangled in the spokes of the wheel forcing him to fall and breaking his neck…Some people to this day have seen a figure on the road wandering about as to look for something, only to disappear moments later.

Weldbrough (The Cemetery)

Not a lot of haunted activity is known about this cemetery, except to say that there is an uneasy feeling of sadness.

Pyengana

A lady in period dress has been seen on a number of occasions around the PYENGANA region. She appears only to disappear just as quick.

Pyengana Church

This place has 2 ghosts, the first it seems to walk around the grounds of the cemetery/church grounds as if waiting to be let in, so that he can peacefully rest. The other is a ghost who sits on the gate, who does nothing except sit there…maybe waiting for someone or something.

Four Mile Creek

3 Mysterious figures have been seen walking up and down the beach, the figures leave no footprints and when approached they vanish into thin air.

The Blue Tiers

There is a place that the locals know as Ghostly Corner, that if you are lucky enough you might see a figure of a man standing on the side of the road, and if you do, you are one in only a hand full to see the ghost of Ghostly Corner.

Bona Vista (Old Homestead)

Not a lot of haunted history has been recorded at Bona Vista,The underground cells were a haven for ghost finders, no-one has investigated the cells in twenty years, The sounds of muffled voices and uneasy sounds of cells doors closing are enough to put any brave soul off going there, also bloodstains on the front stairs are hard to wash off, they may be from a bushrangers duel that happened there. If you stay a night at Bona Vista, some say they refuse to go back…but why?

Garth (Old Homestead)

This place has a history of haunting and the 2 most known cases are that of a heart broken male and a young girl.

The heart broken male, hung himself in the courtyard, his ghost has been seen walking the grounds and the sound of creaking rope has been heard.

The young girl she fell into a well near the house where she lost her life by drowning.

Parliament House (HOBART)

A creepy tale of a mysterious figure that walks the hallways, only to disappears into the walls.

Shadows have been seen, unexplainable footsteps, which upon investigation find nothing and no one.

Though the most haunting tale is the speaker’s room, those who remain at night will not enter this room for anything. So what’s behind the door?

Old Royal Hospital

The hospital had a tale of a lady in “blue” that would walk around looking in on patients, those who saw her, felt very comfortable when she was around. (Maybe the lady in blue was a previous nurse?

Sassafras

There used to be an old house that had a reputation of being haunted, in one incident a guy and his dog entered the house to dispel the myth about the house. Some how during the night, his dog started to attack an unseen presence in a frenzied attack the dog ended up strangled, and the man he fled never to return not even for his dogs carcass.

Wanstead

The only haunting recorded is the sound of a piano playing, when investigated no one is at the piano and the lid is down.

The Road

The road is between Sorell and the town of Richmond; years ago a convict executed a brutal attack on an innocent woman. In the after math the woman had been raped and strangled, now the woman’s ghost is said to haunt the area, years ago a lone hunter became her first victim, he was found clinging to a fence, eyes bludging in fear and very much dead. If you’re game to walk the ghost area doesn’t stay around to long you never know what would happen?

Campbell Town Old Hag

At the southern end of town is the Campbell Town Bridge, for decades now an old lady is seen standing near the bridge, as one drives by she raises her fist and yells obscene remarks at you, in which she disappears off the side of bridge.

Gladstone Cemetery

You have to do this at night, when you drive up towards the cemetery and as you come closer towards it, though on a certain headstone a set of

Eyes watching from over the headstone, also there’s a shearing shed that has a reputation for ghostly activity, a lot of strange noise’s are heard when you walk by. If anyone knows more about this place please email us at Team Strigoi.

Rushy Lagoon

Those who drive the Rushy Lagoon rd would have seen a lady and child along the road, nothing unusual right? Except these 2 figures are known to vanish when approached, so if you drive along and see mother and child. Look again they might be ghosts.

Allison’s Road

Some times we hear a story that will affect us in some way; well this is one of those stories. The reason we are dedicating a piece on Allison’s Rd, because this place has a deep, brutal and sad history to it. Before we start, we would like to thank our co-team from the north/ west area for more information (also check out their contribution to Team Strigoi).

We are doing an investigation their very soon and we hope to bring you photos and video footage of that account.

In the early 1900’s a young child is brutally attacked along a stretch of road in (North Mutton), the area is surrounded by thick native Tasmanian forests, man ferns line the road, tall trees block most of the sunlight. Her battered and broken body was callously dumped into a tree trunk, a broach she was wearing was found in her throat, no one was charged with this heinous crime, though some were suspected of doing the atrocity. So now it seems that the spirit of the young girl is roaming the area, this spirit is seeking revenge, she is seeking the one who stopped her life, her retribution is enormous. Those who drive along this road will (mostly) encounter the young girl. Cars have known to stop, some shutter violently, cars have become engulf (on the inside) with black smoke, that evaporates just as quickly as it appears. There are those who have claimed to see the young girl, standing near the spot she was murdered, she walks in front of the car only to disappear. If you are game to get out of the car, the area has an intimidating feel to it, shrieking sound have been heard erupting from the bush, it’s a sound that will un-nerve all those who hear it. Screams of pain heard and moaning aswell, though it seems no one has yet stayed the full night, but if it gets to hair rising for us, we won’t stay for long. Though we hope that in some way, us going may help the child understand that a lot of folk wants to see this poor spirit rest, her attacker is most likely past on, so hope the young child may do the same…there’s a better place waiting for her, than this one.

If anyone has encountered the young spirit, contact us and let us know what happened or maybe you may have heard something else about the area and Allison’s Rd, we would love to hear your tale of terror.

Calumet

This place has a cellar dwelling ghost, whose footsteps and faint knockings can be heard.

Waterton Hall

The ghost of a navy officer has been seen disappearing into the Tamar.

Acton

Those who occupy the homestead have seen a male ghost’s in old riding clothes.

Addington Lodge

This place we really don’t know much about, except it has a reputation of being evil?

Andover

From people hanging themselves, to an old man (Ghost) seen walking the grounds.

The Bridge Hotel (OUSE)

Though we have never been to “Ouse” to explore its history, so we don’t know if the old ruin hotel “The Bridge” has been pulled down or renovated, though when it was a ruin it has a vicious ghost, one night when the moon was full a small group of friends went to the ruin on a dare to enter the place and see how long they could last, the only real brave one was a female who climbed the decaying stairs as soon as she reach the top she was grabbed very violently on the shoulder and pushed, she fell down the stairs and was lucky to only come away with a few scratches and walk away from the ruin (or should I say piss bolted).

Cox Bight

The area is very ruggered, the weather can get extreme, but those who visit the area will flee at night, there’s something that lurks in the scrub that makes people flee in fright.

Bishopscourt

This lovely old home has a forlorn spirit of a woman who is” rarely “seen walking around a room crying who then disappears when approached.

Cascades Bay

The name has been changed its known now as “Koonya” situated on the peninsula (near Port Arthur), a woman awoke to the sound of sobbing, she then saw a young child sitting on, and who turned and instantly disappears.

Epping Forest

An urban legend tale to frighten kids, the bush is almost gone, only a few clumps of trees remain, but years ago a “Headless Horse Rider” would gallop through the trees to a area he would disappear, no sightings of the horse rider or stories in over 20 years.

Copley Creek

There are reports of a white apparition of a female who appears in front of some cars as you cross the bridge, she is known to cause fatal accidents, some years ago a group of friends were driving along when the car breaks down near the bridge, still a distance to their destination and heavy rain forced them to stay in the car, through the boredom and waiting for a another car to come they fell asleep, they were woken up to the car rocking violently and it was pushed forward towards the bridge by unseen presence.

Empire Hotel (QUEENSTOWN)

(Do you know of any tales about this place?)

Franklin Manor

Some claim to have seen the ghost that haunts the manor, though no recorded information or photo evidence is there of this ghost…does it still linger?

The Grove

(Do you know of any tales about this place?)

Wilmot Arms Inn

Spectral figure of a child who lets out a ghoulishly laugh.

Oyster Cove

(Do you know of any tales about this place?)

New Norfolk

(Tynwald)- Apparition of a woman in white descending the stairs, she is witnessed standing at top of stairs looking down, and a candle carrying ghost is sometimes seen walking about on dark nights, the tower is haunted by children.

Raminia Bridge

Ghost sighting in the day light, a woman is seen standing on the bridge, no-one knows who she is or why the bridge maybe a suicide.

Macquarie Habour

The island is called “Sarah Island” and it was a convict prison back in the early 1800’s, a very violent and desolated place, desperate men tried to escape and if they didn’t drown by shark infested waters then the wild terrain of the west coast would, convicts would die in their cells due to the freezing condition and spray from the ocean, that would come from large gapping cracks in the walls, some died from isolation and brutality from the guards, strange sounds move through the ruins, shadows moving, shrieks are heard enough to chill the very marrow of one’s bones.

Taroona

The Shot Tower is haunted by a Mr. Joseph Moir, who opens a heavy door, which is unable to open by it’s self.

Lachlan Mill House

This was known as “ The Oat House” no really creepy phenomena happening has happened here, only the sound of machinery in motion coming from the old dry room, also a man was meant to of hung himself there, we don’t know if he is the cause for the machinery working.

Ball & Chain (HOBART)

When you are eating at this restaurant, ghosts are the last thing on your mind, there is a table that has a seat that “Charlie the ghost” inhabits, though some who have sat there will sometimes have a unseen strong presence pull your folk away from the mouth, is it Charlie playing games?

St Andrew’s Inn

The small white inn at “Cleveland”, situated on the Midlands Highway, a place all Tasmanians know, this place houses a few ghosts, and their activity.

Evandale Cemetery

This is one little cemetery (I personally) wanted to explore, I have heard one tale about the cemetery, now whether it's true or not I cannot say, but one night a few years (about 15 years) back two friends dared each other to stay the night in the cemetery, both go on dark. Once there they walk around looking at the headstones, it was near 10pm when one decided to leave though boredom, the other stayed, maybe to prove that he was brave enough to make it through the night.... he started to drift off when a shriek came from the bottom of the graveyard, it frightened him enough for him to want to leave, as he was getting up he saw a figure coming towards him, at first he thought it was his mate returning...but the figure walked through the headstones...he didn’t stay long...who would?

We do not know if its fact or fiction but we went to explore the graveyard, and though we saw no figures we did hear some unusual sounds...the sound of footsteps, a growl that sounded nothing like an animal, and a number of bangs, the night we went on was a windy, cold night. That can account for some of the banging, as for the other noises TEAM STRIGOI cannot say except, go one night when the wind is blowing fierce, and no moon...maybe you might hear what we heard or you might see THE FIGURE....

The Nile

The little town called “The Nile” has a few ghosts, for a small place their ghosts fill the place to the brim.

The Cemetery has a ghost of a female looking for her lost child, her child died during child birth and to harden the blow buried the child with out her consent, the child was placed in an unmarked grave. The woman dressed in black clothing and mourning for her child, walked the cemetery to find the grave, she was grief stricken and died through depression and loss of hope.

The Ayton Inn sits along side of the road, the place has been deserted for decades, and the place has become a roadside ruin. Its seems this place had bad luck through out, the Inn closed down due to many fights and occasional death, became a private residence owned by one generation family, we are not sure on the exact details but 4 members from a family committed suicide by hanging. On quiet nights strange sound and voices have been heard coming from the abandoned ruin.

When you leave The Nile keep an eye out for the fog, a strange fog gathers around a vehicle and follows it to the first bridge where it vanishes, the fog is patchy but noticeable, even though the area is clear this fog will suddenly appear and disappear near bridge.

Approaching the Nile from Evandale you will come across a small bridge, watch very closely do you see the old man standing on the bridge, when you reach a certain distance he disappears.

Deddington Cemetery

We explored this little cemetery a few years back, we captured some strange phenomena, a red mist was captured coming out of “John Glover’s” grave and friend was standing on the grave while taking the photo…big no no. Another photo revealed an apparition in the tree, the figure is from head, shoulders and sides, and it looks pink/ red colour and is floating half way up the tree.

Linda’s Leap

A sad tale of a jilted fiancé leaping to her death near the light house, only seen a couple time is an apparition of a female in colonial dress… leaping off, she is sometimes heard crying but no one can find the source of the weeping.

Supply River

Possibly the most frightening place on the Tamar River, and yet not many have heard of it and possibly didn’t know it existed. The place is over 180 years old and it has a small but brutal history. Mill workers were either killed by bushrangers or the local aboriginal tribe, one mill worker was found after being shot and left for dead… being eaten by pigs. It also has a reputation for lost people to commit suicide around the ruins… four in total have committed suicide.

The place is meant to come alive during September, as unearthly shrieks are heard coming from the ruin… plus dark shadowy figures have been seen walking in the ruin.

Entally House

This old colonial building and one of the oldest in Tasmania… even Australia, has a few spirits roaming inside and on the grounds. Apparition of a servant standing near the stairs and disappearing, the feeling of children in vicinity can be felt… by the sensation of uneasiness. Servant girls have been seen walking the drive way towards the home. Also plenty of sounds from wheelbarrows being pushed to voices heard. This place has a haunted reputation but none of the spirits have violent tendencies towards the living, the place has a home away from home feel to it… a welcoming feel.

Oak Lodge Bridge

Just outside of Launceston on the old Midlands Highway is a bridge… a convict built bridge that still as good today as when it was built. But it not the bridge it’s the corner near it as you approach Launceston, a young female walking crossing the old dirt road and was trampled by a horse and carriage… killing her instantly, on certain nights a young female is seen walking across the road, sometimes she is seen just standing there in the middle of the road. She has a tendency to cause cars to crash… some strange incidents have happened there over the years, is the female spirit searching for revenge and any vehicle is a target or is she just simply a residual haunting?

Port Arthur