Historic haunted places in Toowoomba, QLD. Each page gives the ghost story, whether visitors can go, and a link to the site the story came from. The stories are folklore, not documented fact.
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Haunted place
15 Newmarket Street, Newtown QLD 4350
Private heritage residence; exterior viewable from the street.
This 1870s mansion is said to be haunted by Maggie Hume, a 23-year-old maid who was unmarried and pregnant when she poisoned herself in 1891. Her story appears in Don Talbot's best…
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This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
59 Brisbane Street, Drayton QLD 4350
National Trust heritage property; check National Trust Queensland for open days.
Built in 1847 and rebuilt in 1858, this coaching inn is where Toowoomba's first recorded ghost sighting took place, according to local historian Don Talbot, who traced it to a 1909…
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This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
22-36 Scott Street, East Toowoomba QLD 4350
Operating private hospital; not a visitor attraction.
The hospital's Lady in Grey is thought by some to be one of the Sisters of Charity, who opened St Vincent's in 1922. Historian Don Talbot says she was first seen in the medical war…
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This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
Haunted place
94 Margaret Street, East Toowoomba QLD 4350
Open for ticketed performances.
Actors heading down to the dressing rooms are told to 'watch the third step', where a number say thin, invisible hands have gripped their ankles. Local lore says the ghost is a you…
Source: domain.com.au
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.