Cockatoo Island Ghost Tour (18+)

The Sixth Sense. Paranormal Activity. The Conjuring. Ghosts continue to captivate the public imagination, satisfying primeval desire for a good scare… but supernatural encounters aren’t just the stuff of Hollywood.

From reported ghost sightings to spine-tingling ‘felt’ experiences, Cockatoo Island – a former convict prison and dockyard – has a history of paranormal occurrences that stretches back more than a century.

Find out for yourself with Cockatoo Island’s after-dark Ghost Tour (18+)! Led by a knowledgeable guide, you’ll search for ghosts in historic (and, some would argue, haunted) buildings, rarely open to the public.

Wielding a K-II EMF reader and a pendulum (devices used in paranormal detection), their guide will test your mettle with hair-raising paranormal tales and macabre true stories, including grisly murders, botched prison escapes and episodes of gang violence.

Whether you’re a sceptic or a believer, scare-proof or easily spooked, one thing’s guaranteed… their Ghost Tour is a unique way to experience the darker side of Sydney.

Ghost Tour is exclusively available from 9pm to 11pm on select Saturdays and is not offered as a private group tour.