10 Scary Places In Australia (& The Stories Behind Them)
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From abandoned asylums to old quarantine stations and mysterious watering holes, Australia is home to some pretty scary spots. Are they haunted or are they cursed? Check them out below! Continue scrolling to keep reading Click the button below to start this article in quick view Start Now Share Tweet Comment Email Copy Link Copied Start Now Frederick had a heart attack just as his character fell through a trap door and died. Still, audience members swear they saw him taking his bow at the end of the performance. There have been sightings of Frederick at the theatre since. According to Now to Love, the Princess Theatre still saves a seat for the ghost every opening night. Pedestrian TV explains that three ghosts are said to haunt the arcade, which is now lined with shops. One supposedly belongs to the old caretaker, who was crushed in an electrical generator in 1887. The next is of a woman who was shot by her husband near the arcade in 1904. The last ghost is said to belong to a boy who suffocated from coal gas in the arcade in 1902. advertising Tragically, in 1996, Port Arthur was the scene of the worst gun massacre in Australian history. A crazed gunman killed 35 people in the village, provoking a historic change in Australia’s gun laws. Thankfully, the country has not experienced a major shooting since. RELATED: 10 Most Haunted Places In Germany The Quarantine Station was where migrants arriving in Australia were interred in horrible conditions. Before that, the land was used for burial rituals by local Indigenous tribes. You can now take ghost tours of the site, but only if you’re brave enough. advertising Today, 16 young men (most of them backpackers) have lost their lives in the watering hole. Locals believe the spirit of Oolana pulls them into the water, making them pay for the way Dyga scorned her. Today, there are said to be at least 10 ghosts that haunt the halls of the arts center. Visitors report feeling a coldness in the air and hearing banging noises along with strange voices while inside the building. advertising RELATED: 10 Of The Most Haunted Places To Visit In Florida Run by the Catholic church and the Sisters of Mercy, the orphanage was not the kind of place you wanted to be. Children were abused and neglected by the strict and unloving nuns. According to 7 News Australia, the building is now often vandalized and damaged. Some believe that the ghosts of the children still roam inside. The cemetery is located near St. John’s Reformatory, where orphan girls were housed in terrible conditions between 1897 and 1909. Fast forward to 1980, and 15 students claimed that they saw a ghostly girl holding a lantern emerge from one of the graves in the cemetery. advertising 13,000 people lost their lives in the asylum, so it’s no wonder than the building is thought to be haunted today. Some believe that one of the spirits who stayed on is of a nurse, who watches over the ghost tours that come through. Some locals believe that this creature is the Big Foot-like Yowie of Aboriginal legend. The history of the area shows that several dogs and goats have been killed. While it could be dingoes responsible, it’s possible that the legendary Yowie isn’t just a legend after all. NEXT: 10 Haunted Places In Norway (& The Stories Behind Them) advertising