Ghosts of Williamstown
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Just when you thought a Melbourne winter couldn’t get anymore chilling 👻 …
Tonight we take a cold, ghostly walk around the streets of ‘King William’s town’, Victoria’s original capital.
By lamp light we’ll wander dark, eerie alleyways and long-abandoned burial grounds, hearing ghostly stories as we make our way to Victoria’s oldest morgue (located directly by the water, where chopped up autopsy remains could be discarded directly to the sea! 🥩) As we step indoor, be on guard for a cold hand on your shoulder as we hear some of its more gruesome tales.
We’ll see the Timeball Tower. Built in 1849 from local bluestone, it operated as a lighthouse before evolving into a ‘timeball’ operation in 1861, serving a vital function for shipmasters to calibrate marine navigational equipment. One of few functional timeball towers that remain in the world.
King William’s town was once alive with drunken sailors, condemned convicts and ‘night time activity’. It’s a den of secrets and we’ll hear some of the more ghostly ones on this specialised evening walking tour, conducted by Lantern Ghost Tours – a paid supplier.
Once on the attendant’s list, participants will need to purchase their ticket directly ($39) for this popular tour. To guarantee, Please book promptly via Get Your Guide, for the tour named 'Melbourne: Ghosts of Williamstown Guided Ghost Walking Tour' on Saturday 18 July, at the following link.
Get Your Guide Williamstown Ghost Tour
(Please note, once you have joined the attendees list, it will be assumed that you have booked your ticket. There will be no reminders etc.)
The tour commences at the Hobson’s Bay Visitor Information centre (1 Syme St, Williamstown) at 8.20 pm. You can Meet Up with the group here.
Or, if you’d prefer to first meet at dinner, we’ll be dining at Saikyo Japanese Restaurant, 205 Nelson Place, Williamstown at 7pm.
The restaurant is just opposite our tour meeting point and offers a full Japanese menu at a fixed cost of $48 pp.
Come along, join in what is sure to be a typically freezing Melbourne night with added ghastly tales, unsettling environments, but good wine and food.