South Australia · 33°16′S 138°21′E
Gladstone Gaol
Ghosts, Crime & Paranormal Encounters
Step inside after dark and uncover a past that refuses to rest.
The Experience
A past that refuses to rest
Built in 1881, this imposing stone prison was designed for punishment, discipline, and control — but long after the prisoners left, many believe something still remains. Walk the corridors where footsteps echo without cause, where cold air lingers in still rooms, and where shadowy figures are seen just beyond the edge of sight.
This immersive night tour blends true crime, dark history, and chilling encounters into an unforgettable experience. This is more than a ghost tour — it is a journey into the stories, the suffering, and the secrets of Gladstone Gaol… where the past is never truly silent.
1881
Year Built
Quick Details
Before you step inside
Venue
Mainly Indoors
Terrain
Moderate walking, some steps
Duration
90 Minutes
Age
8+
Intensity
High
Location
Ward Street, Gladstone SA 5473
The Experience
Seven rooms, seven stories
Each chamber of Gladstone Gaol holds its own memory. Your lantern-lit journey moves through the spaces where the past lingers closest.
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The Warden's House
Stories persist of a watchful presence — an authoritative figure said to still patrol the halls, long after duty should have ended. Visitors sense an unseen authority observing from the shadows of the corridor.
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The Morgue
Visitors often describe a sudden drop in temperature and an overwhelming heaviness, as though the room itself remembers those who died within its walls. The air here feels thick with memory.
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A Block
Once home to female prisoners, A Block carries a different kind of unease — with reports of whispers, unseen touches, and even the faint scent of perfume lingering in the air long after the cells were emptied.
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The Birthing Room — Eliza Evershed
The tragic story of Eliza Evershed unfolds here — a woman who died just days before her release, and who some believe still makes her presence known through soft sounds and subtle movement in the stillness.
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Beneath the Watch Tower
Where guards once surveyed every movement, guests have reported the unsettling feeling of being watched, along with unexplained sounds on the stairs above — as though someone still keeps watch from above.
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B Block
Where prisoners once waited to learn their fate, B Block is known for strange, deliberate knocking that seems to travel along the walls — echoes, perhaps, of those who once tried to communicate in silence.
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The Chapel
A place of forced reflection and quiet obedience, the chapel leaves visitors speaking of a lingering presence — something unseen, yet deeply felt in the stillness that settles between the pews.
Where the past is never truly silent
“This is more than a ghost tour. It is a journey into the stories, the suffering, and the secrets of Gladstone Gaol.”
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Inside the stone walls
A glimpse of the corridors, cells, and chambers you'll walk through after dark.
Gladstone Gaol
Ghost Tour
Night Tour
Night Tours
A Wing
Experimental Cells
The Warden
Warden's House
The Chapel