Have Spooky Fun on Cockatoo Island’s Ghost Tour

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest island in Sydney Harbour, Cockatoo Island is a place steeped in history and mystery. The home of a former penal establishment and naval shipyard, its captivating heritage buildings hold many secrets and oodles of intrigue for visitors.

Most spine-tingling of all, paranormal activities have been detected on Cockatoo Island and what better way to explore these supernatural happenings than a Ghost Tour after dark.

What can I experience on Cockatoo Island’s Ghost Tour?

For more than a century, people have reported strange experiences and the occasional ghost sighting on Cockatoo Island. It’s even said to be the most haunted place in Australia. Eerie former jail cells from the 1800s and semi-derelict buildings bore witness to macabre murders and awful accidents – the stuff nightmares are made of.

Taking place at night, Cockatoo Island’s two-hour Ghost Tour will see you kitted up with EMF readers and pendulums to detect any creepy things that go bump in the night. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you around convict quarters and the haunted Biloela House while regaling you with hair-raising tales of poltergeists of the past.

Perhaps you’ll catch a ghost sighting, maybe your phone battery will mysteriously drain, or you may even hear some malevolent sounds!

What else can I see and do at Cockatoo Island’?

If you would rather explore Cockatoo Island in the not-so scary daytime, there are plenty of other tours to get stuck into. In the more recent past, its shipyard played a vital role in WW2. The World War II Shipyard Tour takes you around maritime landmarks while immersing you in the major contribution the island made to the Western Allied war effort. Suitable for kids but just as eerie, the Dark Past tour marries the island’s spooky sensibilities with secrets, scandals and skeletons.

Can I stay on Cockatoo Island?

Yes, Cockatoo Island has heritage holiday houses for large parties of up to 12 and apartments, studios and a waterfront camping ground for up to five guests. All accommodation types have incredible views over Sydney Harbour and are surrounded by beautiful, landscaped gardens and attractive cafes.

Cockatoo Island at a glance

• Cockatoo Island is 297km and three hours’ drive from Canberra.
• Cockatoo Island is accessible by water ferry from Circular Quay or Barangaroo.
• Cockatoo Island’s Ghost Tour is only suitable for those over 18. From 9pm-11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, it costs $47 per person.
• Cockatoo Island has other tours including the World War II Shipyard Tour and Dark Past tour which is suitable for children.
• Cockatoo Island has accommodation for parties of two to 12.

Who is Cockatoo Island good for?

Couples, groups of friends, families, group visits or stays.

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