Australia · TRUE CRIME & GHOST TOURS
Consider this the list you would text a friend who lands next week: 15 true crime & ghost tours that hold up on the day, each with what it costs and the thing worth knowing first.
Walk Sydney’s The Rocks on a 90-minute true crime tour with a live guide, hidden laneways, and grisly street-level stories near the Harbour Bridge for $24.
“Great way to learn more about the city and the crimes committed here, Really interesting and our guide was great with tid bits of extra details and humour that really made it an enjoyable tour.”
Sydney Dark Stories is a 90-minute walk through The Rocks with true crime tales, harbour views, and small-group guides for $24.
“Informative and fun walking tour. Walking at a steady pace with steps so not suitable for people with walking difficulties. Guide was passionate and upbeat with her programme however I would recommend that the guide carried a sound system so everyone in the group could here the full commentary.”
Brisbane Dark Stories True Crime Tour is a 90-minute after-dark CBD walk for $24.39, mixing crime tales, old buildings, alleys, and views.
“The murder stories and seeing them where they took place . Lots of walking around the CBD India was great expect she spoke a bit to fast”
A 90-minute Brisbane true crime walk from City Hall, with hidden alleys, secret stops, and an expert guide.
“Great walk through town with knowledgeable and engaged guide! Cool true crime stories and the guide was also into it and told some fun facts on the side :)”
Port Arthur Historic Site lantern-lit ghost tour in Tasmania, 90 minutes with spooky after-hours stories and a 2 km night walk for $24.
“Our experience was fantastic we loved the whole tour from start to finish . We have walked around the Port Arthur site through the day but the night tour was a completely different experience for an hour and a half wish it could of gone on longer there is so much to see and hear about ..”
Walk Brisbane’s Toowong Cemetery at night for spooky local legends, guided history, a keepsake book, and city views, with a torch and good shoes.
“The tour guides were great! The history of the place and persons involved. We were lucky as it was a full moon too. I’ll be back for more tours!”
Adelaide Dark Secrets true crime walk: small group, 2-2.5 hours, mobile ticket, forensic psychologist guide, stops across central landmarks.
“The knowledge that Nicki had was incredible was well worth it . This experaomcw was so interesting and Nicki made it fun and easy to listen to”
A 2-hour Adelaide Gaol night tour with spooky prisoner tales and hands-on paranormal investigation tools at Australia’s long-running prison.
“Great tour and good fun. The young lady was fantastic. I would recommend anyone to do the Ghost Tour.”
Adelaide true crime walking tour: 2 hours, $35, real CBD locations, live guide, audio in English, and forensic psychology storytelling.
“Excellent Tour, very information, very interesting. So glad we did it. Guide was amazing imparting her knowledge and brought humour into her commentary in a respectful way. Already recommended to others.”
Walk Fitzroy on a true crime trail, hear sly grog and gangland stories, and get a free photo booklet for $35 in 2 hours.
“Michaels passion for the Fitzroy history and crime is admirable, he was informative, knowledgeable, and friendly. Not much walking thou, most of the tour was within 4 blocks, so easy for the not so fit.”
Haunted Brisbane CBD ghost tour, 2 hours at 7:30 pm with Andrew or Sam, $27.26, real CBD sites, 200 years of crime and tragedy.
“Excellent tour! Lovely locations, scary stories! Andrew was a fantastic tour guide! Really enjoyed it!”
90-minute Newcastle East true crime walk with convict sites, hidden laneways, and great photo views for $24.
“Nat was a great guide. Nat presented the stories in a really engaging way and was very knowledgeable about Newcastle history in general. We had an early dinner beforehand and this was a really enjoyable way to spend an evening.”
East Sydney true-crime walk for $24, 2 hours, from Hyde Park to Darlinghurst gaol and Kinselas, led by Elliot.
“Excellent tour and Elliott has so much overall knowledge of the history of East Sydney, Elliott not only had extensive information on the riveting murder stories but he gave us a very good understanding of the sociological aspects from convict years to the 1970’’s”
A late-afternoon true crime walking tour in Adelaide that trades tourist sights for darker city stories, with photo stops and a mobile ticket.
“Great tour. Lots of interesting tales of crime told in an entertaining way. Shows a different side of Adelaide. Highly recommended.”
Fremantle’s True Crime walking tour visits wharves and streets with grim stories, expert guidance, and strong photo moments. 105 minutes.
“The guide was very informative and friendly. She was very excited to tell us the stories. I am older and not comfortable standing still for long periods. My only suggestion would be to shorten the stories so we stand still for less and moving more. Or visit some places where a wall or public seating is available. There were some but we did stand still for long periods and that hurt my knees and feet. I would have liked to also hear some more stories that were shorter and went from older to newer in timeframe. I like the tieing in with the buildings there and the history of them…”
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