Ghosts of the Old City Williamstown
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December 2024
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What you can expect
Explore King William's Town, the original capital of Victoria, by lamp light. Steeped with history, apparitions, alleyways and lager it was once a thriving town full of colourful ladies, drunken sailors and convicts. Visit abandoned morgues, forgotten burial grounds and hidden laneways in Victoria's most historic seaport. Visit Victoria's oldest morgue and Australia's Timeball Tower. Tours depart every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm.
Location
What you need to know
- 90 minute Ghosts of the Old City Tour
- Explore King William's Town, the original capital of Victoria, by lamp light
- Visit abandoned morgues, forgotten burial grounds and hidden laneways in Victoria's most historic seaport
- Visit Victoria's oldest morgue and Australia's Timeball Tower
- Leisurely 2 km of walking, flat paths with some stairs
- Dinner. Enjoy a delicious 2 course meal in Williamstown's oldest haunted pub, the Steampacket
- Tours depart every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm. Tour duration is approximately 90 minutes
- Dinner is at 6:30pm, and the tour commences at 8:30pm
- Available Friday, Saturday and Sundays
- Subject to availability - secure your dates quickly
- Please make your own way to the ghost tour meeting point after dinner. Please note: it is your responsibility to join the tour on time.
- Duration : 2 hours
- Departs from Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Place, Williamstown
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the tour
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction.
Recent reviews
Wayne Thomas
almost 8 years ago
Erin
Erin, our guide for the tour, was excellent and very informative. It was great to get into a couple of the oldest buildings in Williamstown and also learn some of the history of the area. No spirits appeared on the night that I was aware of although my wife did have a couple of sensations. We included a meal with our deal which was a set menu with 3 choices of main. Unfortunately the main I ordered was not available and we were the only people on the tour in the hotel for a meal.
Raelene G
about 11 years ago
've been on a few ghost tours but this one was one of the better ones
've been on a few ghost tours but this one was one of the better ones. Loved the atmosphere of the old, dark, narrow alleys, the morgue and hearing the ghost stories from our guide Carol who was wonderful. Loved it, and can't wait to go on the next haunt with Lantern Ghost Tours. Highly recommended
NZ Cherub
about 11 years ago
We were skeptical about this but I had been given the tickets for my birthday so me and my boyfriend went along
We were skeptical about this but I had been given the tickets for my birthday so me and my boyfriend went along. Firstly, the area is beautiful and we had a great dinner there at Sam's Boatshed. Our group had about 18 people and our guide was Anne/Ann and she was so friendly and informative. I had 3 things happen on my tour that I thought were cool 1.Both my boyfriend and another man on the tour got orbs in our photos at the silo 2. I saw the window on the second story of the time ball tower open (there was no wind) and my boyfriend took a photo of the window after I told him what I saw and there is what could possibly be a grumpy old man looking down at us and 3. Once when my boyfriend was holding the copper rods the left one kept vibrating at the end but his hand wasn't moving. So it ended up being a pretty cool night.