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Step into the shadows on the Bendigo After Dark Ghost Tour and uncover the city’s eerie secrets. his immersive 90-minute night walk reveals the haunted side of one of the world’s richest gold rush cities. By lantern light, you’ll explore historic streets and step inside iconic buildings including the Shamrock Hotel and the atmospheric Black Swan Hotel. Every chilling tale is grounded in real Bendigo history, drawn from newspapers, coronial inquests and archived records. Hear of tragic fires, mysterious deaths, lost fortunes and restless souls said to linger after dark. Visit the site of Bendigo’s first hidden cemetery, stand near the walls of the old Sandhurst Gaol, and uncover stories most visitors never hear. The tour concludes with a complimentary local beer, wine or soft drink as you debrief the evening’s eerie encounters. Relaxed 2km walk. 8pm (Winter) start from the Bendigo Visitor Centre.

A famous travel blogger is found dead during a ghost tour on Adelaide's North Terrace. Her boyfriend claims innocence, the ghost tour guide is hiding something, and the clues don't add up. Can you crack the case? You'll gather evidence at 12 real locations along North Terrace. Interrogate suspects, decode hidden messages, and piece together a web of jealousy and dark secrets. Every clue brings you closer to issuing your arrest warrant. Your investigation takes you past Adelaide's most iconic landmarks on the grand cultural boulevard, from heritage facades to hidden corners most visitors never find. Real local history is woven into every stop. Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and pick up where you left off. The app provides clues and a map to guide you. Allow around 90 minutes for the full 3.6 km route. Perfect for couples looking for a unique date night, friends who love true crime, or solo detectives ready to crack the case.

Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city. Join our experienced tour guide along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. You can also order a copy of our new Penny Dreadful - 101 Weird Things about Rockhampton.

Discover the poignant history of Point Nepean's Quarantine Station on this immersive guided tour. Through engaging costumed storytelling, experience the emotional journeys of the Ticonderoga’s passengers and the trials of quarantine. This tour intertwines Indigenous heritage, maritime health, military history, and ecological beauty, revealing a landscape steeped in stories of courage, loss, and hope. - Guided tour through the historic Quarantine Station - Costumed storytelling brings migration stories to life - Explore Indigenous heritage and maritime history - Experience the coastal beauty of Boonwurrung Country

Come on an amazing trip back in time to Melbourne's Chinatown from c.1850s to the 1950s. Receive a free tour booklet with images of the characters discussed, original police-drawn crime maps, confiscated gambling paraphernalia and other evidence from 100+ years ago. Hear the stories of police raids for opium, illegal gambling, and other lawbreaking activities. Hear stories of blackmail, gang war, and police corruption. Your tour guide has been researching Melbourne's Chinatown via the original police files for over 15 years and delivers the old stories from original source material. Opium, gambling, speakeasies, blackmail, riots, police corruption.

On this tour, you will hear about the local maritime history, which includes the early and successful whaling industry around the Bluff and Granite Island. You will be told stories about the early fishing families and learn how a number of shipwrecks in Encounter Bay persuaded the colony administrators that it would not be a suitable capital city for South Australia. Together with your local guide we will take you for a stroll along the coast and to out-of-the-way places around the streets of Yilki, which is four kilometres from Victor Harbor. The word Yilki is an Aboriginal word meaning place by the sea. You will hear stories of the early European settlers who made their new home in Yilki. And you will see sites of heritage importance, including one of South Australia’s first inns.

Enjoy a private, exclusive tour with your own local guide. Peel back the gentrified layers of modern Fitzroy to reveal a neighborhood built on extreme wealth and corrupted by extreme poverty. Trace Fitzroy’s dramatic transitions, from the aristocratic mansions of the 1880s "Marvellous Melbourne" boom to the squalid, overcrowded boarding houses that bred the city's most notorious criminals. Armed with a custom booklet filled with declassified crime scene photos, you will visually bridge the gap between past and present. Go beyond the police files and see how the architecture, economics, and strict liquor laws of the era created the perfect storm for gangsters like Squizzy Taylor. This is history with a dark edge, exploring the very streets where high society and the criminal underworld violently collided. Please note: The availability and accessibility of attractions may vary based on time of day and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Enjoy a private, all-inclusive and extended version of our popular scheduled tour for lunch or dinner. Explore a wide range of tasty exotic delicacies that are unique to Outback Australia. Your knowledgeable, experienced local guide takes you on an easy walking tour to 3 award-winning restaurants in 5 hours. Try over 12 gourmet tastes that may include Aboriginal bush foods and regional delicacies like crocodile, kangaroo, prawns, gold band snapper, exotic tropical fruits and vegetables, native spices and more. Dietary options are available. There’s a complimentary welcome drink of beer, wine, or spirits at the first restaurant, and standard soft drinks are included throughout. Learn about Darwin's multicultural history, Aboriginal culture, WWII bombing, architecture, horticulture and more. We also showcase Darwin’s fabulous, award-winning street art, much of it with futuristic augmented reality. And there’s lots to eat—we’ll fill you up, finishing with a tasty tropical dessert.

Discover Melbourne’s most haunted destinations and have a great time solving clues and piecing together puzzles with this self-guided digital walking tour. A great way to combine sightseeing and fun without having to sign up to an expensive tour or being beholden to a schedule, this app-based tour is entertaining and educational enough for visitors and locals alike to have a good time and learn something new.

Discover incredible murals and more on this self-guided street art tour of Melbourne. Taking you into nooks and crannies hard to find on your own, learn about the various artists and techniques used to create the famous street art lanes. With over 260 lanes to explore, enjoy solving numerous puzzle clues that lead you to the next destination.

Turn street art-spotting into a game. Using your phone, the streets of Melbourne will come alive as you follow clues that lead you to the city's very best urban artworks. There's no need for a map, GPS, or guide. Simply answer the questions, solve the challenge or guess the answer, and the secret story of each place will be unlocked.

Humankind has been obsessed has been telling stories about crime and misadventure since the printing press was created. Stories Unseen takes true crime to Perth's streets - no longer a guilty pleasure to be enjoyed behind closed doors. Our curated, self-guided tours seamlessly bring locations to life with audio & immersive narration from our charismatic companions. We don't just tell you, we show you the things that go bump in the night. Uncover Perth's gritty underbelly with tales of criminal gangs, haunted theatres, and Western Australia's most notorious serial killer (and the ones that got away!). The tour also shines a light on the secret hidden inside Perth's Swan Bell Tower. Rushed itineraries miss the magic. Discover more of what piques your interest, and stay longer to create and capture shareable moments that will last a lifetime.