Visit the captivating places where Port Fairy’s chilling, thrilling ghost stories actually happened.

But be warned, you may have a ghostly encounter of your own!

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The following is a FREE audio tour you can engage with at your leisure.

Stay tuned for more ghost tour offerings, coming soon.

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Please note: Port Fairy Ghost Stories contains a map with a suggested tour of many of the town’s ghostly locations. It is a book of ghost stories and a ghost tour guide all in one! So if you are passing through Port Fairy and want to explore our ghost stories beyond the audio offerings available on this website and any scheduled guided tours, our book is a treasure trove of information.

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TERMS OF USE

Safety first

It is your responsibility to obey all relevant pedestrian and traffic laws when accessing these tours and sightseeing in Port Fairy.

Your engagement with these tour offerings is at your own risk.

By accessing these tours, you agree to our Terms of Use.

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INTRODUCTION

2:41 minutes

Various hauntings at the MERRIJIG INN

1 Campbell Street

Lillian Powling (ca. 1956) Merrijig Inn [photograph], State Library of Victoria, http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/95667, accessed 12 October 2024.

6.27 minutes

Olivia Mills at WOODBINE

146 Woodbine Road

Lillian Powling (1958) Woodbine – (Charles) Mills’s cottage, Port Fairy (Vic.) [photograph], State Library of Victoria, http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/95721, accessed 12 October 2024

8.14 minutes

Claire Lydiard at the BELFAST LOUGH

Rosebrook Bridge, Princes Highway

Alex Wilkins (1946) Moyne Bridge at Rosebrook. Washed away. 1946. [postcard], State Library of Victoria, http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/4248569, accessed 17 October 2024.

7.03 minutes

Elizabeth Howes at TALARA

549 Princes Highway

Lillian Powling (ca. 1956) Talara [photograph], State Library of Victoria, http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/95643, accessed 12 October 2024.

10.26 minutes

Lloyd Rutledge at COOINDA

Nob’s Hill, Princes Highway

Cooinda (n.d.) [photograph], Victorian Collections, https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5555722c998fc2165420ec2d, accessed 17 October 2024.

3:55 minutes

If you would like to access the Ghost Research International report on Lloyd Rutledge’s ghost, it is available for purchase at www.lulu.com (click here for the link). We cannot reproduce the report due to copyright restrictions.

There are several reports by Ghost Research International available in the www.lulu.com SHOP on spooky locations, including Old Geelong Gaol.