Quarantine Station Ghost Tours
Quarantine Station Ghost Tours
Quarantine Station Ghost Tours
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10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Visit one of Australia's most beautiful and haunted sites - the former Quarantine Station in Manly. Listen to stories told by your guide of paranormal activity & ghosts encountered here. We run history, ghost & paranormal tours ranging from 45 minutes to overnight sleepovers! Wharf Wander: 45 min history tour. Quarantine Station Stories: 2 hour history tour. Ghost Trackers: 2.5 hour family tour, ages 8+. Ghostly Encounters: 2.5 hour ghost tour, ages 15+. Extreme Ghost Tour: 3 hour ghost tour, ages 18+. Ghostly Sleepover: 10 hour adventure including a 4 hour ghost tour, overnight stay in the creepy former Doctors & Nurses quarters of the Hospital, and breakfast in the morning. Also available: Paranormal Investigation Experiences with external psychic guides, Dare To Be Scared halloween tours, and private bookings.
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madhattergreen
Boston, MA34 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Friends
It was incredibly hokey and not even much history to make up for it. Apparently doors being opened by wind is shocking. Don’t recommend.
Written 12 October 2023
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Kmac
1 contribution
Apr. 2023 • Friends
the historical tour was good and i had a good time, BUT I bought a muffin from the cafe and there was a chunk of bicarb soda. not happy.
Written 4 June 2023
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Louise W
12 contributions
May 2022
The smell in the shower block appears to be from the septic.
The divining rods in the hospital appear to work over the plumbing.
The app for ghost voices in the grave-diggers appears to have modern Australian accents and phrases.
The pictures they show you of the tall, thin, male ghostly figure in the shower block and the grave-diggers appears to be the same as the cardboard cutout in the hospital.
Anyone feeling anything appeared to be anxiety or adrenaline.
I wish I'd done a historically accurate tour with just the facts - which I did the next day in the museum.
The divining rods in the hospital appear to work over the plumbing.
The app for ghost voices in the grave-diggers appears to have modern Australian accents and phrases.
The pictures they show you of the tall, thin, male ghostly figure in the shower block and the grave-diggers appears to be the same as the cardboard cutout in the hospital.
Anyone feeling anything appeared to be anxiety or adrenaline.
I wish I'd done a historically accurate tour with just the facts - which I did the next day in the museum.
Written 8 May 2022
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Kristy Mc
Moss Vale, Australia83 contributions
Mar. 2022 • Couples
Amazing experience with Jodie who took us through the very interesting quarantine station in Manly. Best experience I have had in a long time hearing the stories and feeling the energy of the place. Highly recommend this tour I would definitely go again!!
Written 18 March 2022
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kdes
campbelltown12 contributions
Feb. 2022 • Family
We arrived at q station and upon arrival we went to reception and asked about where we get shuttle to bus to get to our tour. We were rudely told that the shuttle bus was only for guests that were staying the night and we would have to walk. We didn’t mind but she didn’t have to be rude. We also received an email saying that we needed to bring torches so we made sure to purchase torches. When we met our tour guide Brandon he said you are not taking those torches with you. I will have to put them away. We went on to explain and show him the email saying that we were required to bring them. Again not a big deal but why tell us to bring them to be told no.
The tour was pretty ordinary. He would let us look around for 2 seconds and would talk for ages. It was pretty repetitive to be honest. I would have preferred to look around a bit more. We also had to get permission to take photos and had to wait for everyone to be out of the room so you really didn’t want to ask and hold everyone up.
The tour was pretty ordinary. He would let us look around for 2 seconds and would talk for ages. It was pretty repetitive to be honest. I would have preferred to look around a bit more. We also had to get permission to take photos and had to wait for everyone to be out of the room so you really didn’t want to ask and hold everyone up.
Written 13 February 2022
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Wallaby07
Cowra, Australia67 contributions
Jan. 2022 • Family
The teens and I booked a long awaited ghost tour at q station and it did not dissapoint!
Our guide was knowledgeable and you could tell he LOVED his job.
I was always open to the idea of ghosts but I certainly left the tour a believer!
Thankyou, we will be back again!
Our guide was knowledgeable and you could tell he LOVED his job.
I was always open to the idea of ghosts but I certainly left the tour a believer!
Thankyou, we will be back again!
Written 25 January 2022
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Denise S
5 contributions
Nov. 2021
The Q Station is covered with history and what best way to learn more in deepth is the Ghost tour - There is a lot of walking make sure you have comfortable shoes. Our host was fantastic with the myths, stories, history showing us some lastest spotting of the spirits. You are unable to access the buildings unless you go on the tour. It has that type of feel when you have a good bunch of people in your group. Our host made us feel we were living the era so you could feel and smell the spirits around. It was a great night. Big recommendation take a torch when walking from place to place. No spiritual ghosts on our tour, just door knocking and cupboard opening. Everyone was still looking for further activity, but you can't pick their moments when you want to see action, so dont allow disappointment if you dont see anything. Go with a open mind, enjoy the history, stories and have fun
Written 29 November 2021
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Sarah_nz31
Leichhardt, Australia280 contributions
Nov. 2021 • Friends
This is actually the second time I have done this ghost tour - the first would have been about 7 years ago. The Q Station area is really nice - we walked down to the starting point of the tour from reception, and it was a pleasant walk, although they do have a free shuttle.
Our guide, Sam, was great. There was a good history provided on the station and the buildings that we went into. Sam was very good at explaining how to consider things with an open mind and a healthy degree of skepticism, rather than assuming any noise was a ghost. There was a bit of walking, so of it uphill, so not for the unfit. There were a couple of jump scares at the end, which was really unnecessary, but aside from that, I really enjoyed it. I would do this tour again.
Our guide, Sam, was great. There was a good history provided on the station and the buildings that we went into. Sam was very good at explaining how to consider things with an open mind and a healthy degree of skepticism, rather than assuming any noise was a ghost. There was a bit of walking, so of it uphill, so not for the unfit. There were a couple of jump scares at the end, which was really unnecessary, but aside from that, I really enjoyed it. I would do this tour again.
Written 13 November 2021
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Gemma
1 contribution
Nov. 2021 • Couples
Well what a let-down! Tour would have been better if our guide stopped talking like a drama student and was passionate about providing ghost stories. He was also more interested in having a debate about euthanasia in the old hospital!!
The guide's "acting" became over-the-top and we couldn't wait to finish our boring tour.
The guide's "acting" became over-the-top and we couldn't wait to finish our boring tour.
Written 12 November 2021
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266jacquih
Bowral, Australia45 contributions
Jun. 2020 • Couples
This was not my idea to do this, it was a surprise from my partner. I thought it might be interesting and have some good historical information and perhaps some stories of people who had been there.
It didn’t ...
look I will say that obviously there are people who want to find ghosts or entities’... I do not, I believe we should leave the spirits of this earth or the next life alone ... the souls of the dear departed alone.
So I was most disappointed to discover that this was a night spent holding ridiculous ‘tools’ and watching a guide spin a crystal (I could see clearly his wrist and arm moving) and tell us about his and other’s experiences finding the paranormal.
Very little history given and what was given seemed to contradict what we had been told in the historical day tour, which was excellent.
Also he made up a whole load of fake stories about murders etc that when questioned he couldn’t say had actually happened at the sight.
So if you want to chase ghosts you will be disappointed, we didn’t see anything that would convince me or my partner ... even though the guide assured us all we’d be convinced by the end of the tour.
If you want to hear stories of real people and their experiences you will be disappointed.
It did give us a good lot to laugh about the next morning. It was a waste of a Saturday night.... go to the restaurant instead.... it looked good ...
The guide, Ross did seem a nice man though.
It didn’t ...
look I will say that obviously there are people who want to find ghosts or entities’... I do not, I believe we should leave the spirits of this earth or the next life alone ... the souls of the dear departed alone.
So I was most disappointed to discover that this was a night spent holding ridiculous ‘tools’ and watching a guide spin a crystal (I could see clearly his wrist and arm moving) and tell us about his and other’s experiences finding the paranormal.
Very little history given and what was given seemed to contradict what we had been told in the historical day tour, which was excellent.
Also he made up a whole load of fake stories about murders etc that when questioned he couldn’t say had actually happened at the sight.
So if you want to chase ghosts you will be disappointed, we didn’t see anything that would convince me or my partner ... even though the guide assured us all we’d be convinced by the end of the tour.
If you want to hear stories of real people and their experiences you will be disappointed.
It did give us a good lot to laugh about the next morning. It was a waste of a Saturday night.... go to the restaurant instead.... it looked good ...
The guide, Ross did seem a nice man though.
Written 28 June 2020
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blk56
Newcastle, Australia3 contributions
Hi Ghosthunterlyn
Just wanted to ask was the sleepover tour that you did with Anne and Rob from ESP investigations
the one that is advertised on the website as Ghosty Sleepover tour ? or was it a different tour ?
Cheers
helen D
Sydney, Australia
Any investigations organised with ESP are advertised on the Paranormal Investigation Night page on the Q Station website. Our regular Ghosty Sleepover is different to this. For more information see our website or contact tours reservations on 0294661551.
shaley104
Abbotsford, Canada152 contributions
I am wondering how you get out to the Quarantine Station? Are there tour companies that bring you out for the tour - especially the evening tour - I wouldn't want to be trying to get there by bus.
Lachlan Woods
Sydney, Australia
Hi Shaley, There is a free visitor's car park at the entrance of Q Station, and shuttle buses regularly go around our site to transport people. We do this because it's a National Park and we'd like to protect the nature and wildlife by limiting how many cars come on site.
You're able to get to the Q Station by public transport, based on their schedules. We are also a hotel and offer accommodation on site if you'd prefer, or you may wish to participate in a ghostly sleepover. You can find more information about Q Station on our website.
Kizzi31
Newcastle2 contributions
Can anyone comment on how hard the walk is for the adult ghost tour? Are you walking for the full time?
Lachlan Woods
Sydney, Australia
Hi Kizzi, yes you will be walking for the majority of the tour, however you will regularly stop at buildings and other attractions along the way. So it's broken up over the duration of the tour.