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Haunted Places in Melbourne, VIC

Historic haunted places in Melbourne, VIC. 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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Hosier Lane

Haunted place

Hosier Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

Open (public laneway).

Better known for its street art, this cobbled laneway is said to be among the city's most haunted spots. People report a male silhouette and an icy presence, which some link to Fre…

Source: melbourne.vic.gov.au

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Haunted place

377 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Open (museum, daily 10am-5pm; night tours).

Some 133 people were hanged at this bluestone prison, Ned Kelly among them. The gaol runs night tours built around its haunted reputation, and Cell 17 is said to be one of the most…

Source: timeout.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

Princess Theatre

Haunted place

163 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Open (operating theatre).

Opera singer Frederick Baker, known as Federici, collapsed while descending through the stage trapdoor at the end of Faust in 1888 and died forty minutes later. Staff and patrons h…

Source: blogs.slv.vic.gov.au

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.

Queen Victoria Market

Haunted place

Corner of Queen St and Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Open (operating market).

The market, opened in 1878, sits on part of the old Melbourne cemetery, where roughly 9,000 graves were never exhumed. Visitors describe unsettling noises and being bumped by somet…

Source: visitmelbourne.com

This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.