Queensland’s Haunted Highways - Brisbane to Cairns Preview

Self-Driving Tour

Journey through Queensland’s haunted heartland, where colonial history and restless spirits collide on lonely roads and shadowed streets. From notorious prisons to ghostly hotels, discover stories that refuse to stay buried.The first stop Boggo Road Gaol: 21 Boggo Road, Dutton Park

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Once home to Brisbane’s most notorious criminals, Boggo Road Gaol echoes with the restless spirits of those who never left. Step inside and feel the chill of executions and whispered confessions trapped in stone.

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Brisbane’s oldest surviving residence holds secrets behind its gracious verandahs—where tales of tragic deaths and eerie sightings linger. Listen for the soft weeping of a woman in white roaming the grand rooms at night.

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Among Brisbane’s oldest graves, shadowy figures wander beneath ancient fig trees and weathered angels. Feel the presence of politicians, pioneers, and the forgotten dead whose secrets seep into every mossy headstone.

Gympie

Gympie’s gold rush wealth was built on sweat, blood, and restless spirits that linger in its grand old halls and abandoned shafts. Walk its historic streets and hear the hidden stories of a town that rose overnight—and paid the price.

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Amid rusting machinery and miner’s cottages lie haunted reminders of lives lost in the chase for gold. Listen for the cries of men who went below and never returned, echoing through Gympie’s preserved past.

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A serene green space by day, this memorial park is said to stir with ghostly soldiers at dusk. Beneath its formal layout lies the grief of a town that sent too many sons to die far from home.

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Built to civilise a booming gold-rush town, the School of Arts holds shadows behind its refined façade. Locals whisper of spectral students and mournful voices echoing from the old library stacks.

Maryborough

Once a bustling colonial port, Maryborough hides ghostly secrets behind its stately facades and cobbled streets. Wander among grand buildings and lonely graves where echoes of convicts, settlers, and lost souls linger in the humid air.

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This grand riverside building once enforced the Queen’s law on trade—and some say it also trapped restless souls within its walls. Visitors tell of shadowy figures pacing upstairs and the cold brush of a long-dead customs officer’s presence.

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Step inside this perfectly preserved shop, where the past clings to dusty shelves and strange noises echo after dark. Once the beating heart of Maryborough’s trade, it’s said the proprietors never truly locked up for good.

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Under moss-draped trees and crumbling headstones lie Maryborough’s pioneers—and those who met darker ends. Visitors report ghostly figures gliding between graves and the feeling of unseen eyes in the fog.

Howard

Howard’s quiet streets and historic pubs hide stories of miners, settlers, and spirits that won’t rest. Beneath its small-town charm lie echoes of booms, busts, and ghostly encounters passed down for generations.

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In this charming old shop, a ghostly boy in old-fashioned clothes appears without warning and strange whispers drift through shadowed corners. Locals say the spirits here aren’t shy about making themselves known.

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This grand old pub has seen miners’ fights, secret deals, and more than one ghostly patron who never checks out. After dark, the clink of unseen glasses and spectral laughter chills even the bravest drinker.

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Under rusting gates and ancient trees lie generations of miners, settlers, and those lost too soon. Visitors report ghostly miners trudging among the headstones and a heavy silence that weighs on the living.

Childers

Beneath Childers’ pretty Federation facades lie stories of tragedy, fire, and spirits that refuse to rest. This historic sugar town wears its past with pride—but after dark, old wounds and lost souls make themselves known.

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Step into Childers’ past among relocated historic buildings where time stands still—and shadows sometimes move on their own. Old schoolrooms, cottages, and machinery hold whispers of lives long departed.

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Remembering one of Childers’ most profound tragedies, this building stands as a solemn tribute to lives lost. Visitors sometimes speak of quiet echoes at night and soft, flickering lights that seem to honour their memory.

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This handsome Federation pub has seen brawls, secrets, and more than one spectral patron who lingers past closing. Staff speak of laughter with no source and ghostly figures gliding through the upper halls.

Farewell

Though our haunted highway ends here, the road is far from quiet. Spirits still wander the lonely routes ahead, and bushranger legends whisper from hidden gullies and forgotten inns. If you’re ready to uncover more restless souls and chilling tales, continue your journey with the next chapter of Queensland’s Haunted Highways—from Bundaberg to Rockhampton. Unlock it now on the Lantern Shadow Tours App and keep the darkness close as you travel further north.