This list contains some of the more popular haunted sites in Tasmania, this list has been compiled from several resources on the internet, in newspapers, and from television documentaries. These sites have not been confirmed by Paranormal Research Australia.
- Hobart – Kodak House – A female named Beryl haunts the Kodak House in Hobart town centre. She mainly haunts the top two stories of the building, but sometimes she comes down to knock down displays, or scare the staff. There have been many sightings of Beryl. Apparently, she is a gentle ghost.
- New Norfolk – Willow Court – It is supposed to be haunted by a mad patient that had died there.
- Port Arthur – This was an old convict site. This place has many ghostly figures, which are always present. Near the old church ruins, on a Monday afternoon at around 6PM, bells were heard ringing from nowhere. There are several more areas in the historic site that contain ghosts.
- Hobart – The Old Hobart Goal – This goal was used for the housing and execution of convicts during the 1800’s and 1900’s. Many people were hung and ‘did time’ in here, and there are numerous stories of hauntings and presences. Blood can sometimes be smelled under the old gallows. Nightly ghost tours are held, as well as occasional trial reenactments.
- Richmond – Richmond Bridge – Australia’s oldest bridge, it is said to be haunted by the ghost of George Grover, a flagellator supposedly thrown off the bridge by the convicts he tortured during its construction. Grover was transported to Van Diemen’s Land in 1825 for stealing, and by 1829 records show him as the flagellator at Richmond. His death in early March 1832 resulted in an inquest, concluding that he had laid down while drunk, and “fell or was pushed” from the parapet of the bridge, 27 feet in height. Grover’s ghost is said to appear on the bridge at certain times. The ghost of a large black and white dog, sometimes called ‘Grover’s Dog’, is also seen on the bridge. One lady reports it appearing at her side on several occasions, as she walked the bridge at night. It would walk alongside her from one end to the other, and then disappear as quickly as it had come.
- Theatre Royal – The theatre has been haunted for many years by a deceased actor/stagehand named Fred. Fred is frequently seen in theatre, both backstage and in the audience. When a fire started after hours in the empty theatre, the fire curtain was mysteriously lowered, saving the theatre from being destroyed. Many believe it was Fred who lowered the curtain to save his beloved theatre, so the show could go on.
