JWard Lunatic Asylum - Ararat Victoria Australia
JWard began as a prison in 1859. It later became temporary housing for the Criminally Insane. It was closed in 1991 and is now a museum. Over its long history, there were many gruesome events.
We had a few experiences during the tour, including humming in the ear, a cold hand in a room where a man likes to hold hands with guests, our KII meters lit up in a number of locations, and we got some photos with some oddities. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and recommend any of our Fantoms to check it out for themselves. Would love to see what you find and hear your feedback!
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J Ward Asylum Ghost Tour
On my third ghost tour adventure in #Australia, we traveled all the way to Ararat, Victoria to know more about the dark history of this town.
#Ararat is a city in south-west Victoria, Australia, about 198 kilometers (120 mi) west of Melbourne. The discovery of gold in 1857 during the Victorian gold rush transformed it into a boomtown which continued to prosper until the turn of the 20th century, after which it has steadily declined in population.
#JWard originally the Ararat County Gaol, was an Australian prison, of the latter a psychiatric facility to house the criminally insane, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
Construction of the gaol commenced in 1859 and the facility was opened in October 1861. In 1887 it was converted for use as a maximum-security psychiatric ward for the criminally insane. J Ward officially closed in January 1991 and in 1993 it was re-opened as a museum providing tours.
Although, there are others who chose to remain inside the four corners of the former prison.
Visit Australia's home to the criminally insane, J Ward Lunatic Asylum. Explore the museum followed by a ghost tour of the home of notorious criminals including Chopper Read, Gary Webb, and William Wallace. Explore the governor's bathroom, hangman's gallows, original kitchen, shower block, gravesites, West Wing, J Ward Block, exercise yards and grounds in search of the souls that still linger. Spirits are still lurking, prisoners buried in the grounds, and the souls still trapped within these walls.
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Feeling brave? Visit and book your J Ward Asylumghost tour. The tour runs every Friday and Saturday. Thank you, #LanternGhostTour for the amazing tour.
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Aradale Ghost Tours
Aradale Ghost Tour takes you to Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867 as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, this building housed tens of thousands of people described as lunatics, idiots and imbeciles, some of them described as the worst lunatics in the British Empire.
The tour travels through the most intact cell blocks in Australia, administration, chapel, kitchen, infirmaries, surgery theatres and morgue. Tours last up to two hours, please contact for more information or view the website.
Ararat Road Trip: Ararat Lunatic Asylum
On the weekend of August 16th 2014, 5 young adults from Melbourne had plan a little road trip to the small town of Ararat......
That night they planned to go on Melbourne's most haunted ghost tour!..... These are their stories (DUN DUN) lol
A big thank you for everyone that came, it was an awesome night and what a way to celebrate my 21st .... LOL (:
Side note: I was using a go pro and i didn't release that the case made sooo much noise (it was my first time using one lol) and the audio is very low too.
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