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Halloween Ghost Tours

Around Brisbane

Updated: Sep 18, 2025

Get into the real spirit of Halloween this year with one of these spine-chilling Halloween Ghost Tours from Brisbane's master of darkness, Jack Sim, renowned local true crime and ghost tale historian.

Brisbane is haunted by its dark past, from its convict beginnings through two centuries of tragedy, crime and death, all of which has led to many ghost stories, tales and mysteries. 

Halloween Ghost Tours

From haunted Brisbane walking tours to cemetery and notorious crime tours, here are the spookiest tours you can take this Halloween:

Toowong Cemetery (The Original) Ghost Tour – Visit Brisbane’s largest cemetery and walk among the graves and tombs in this city of the dead. Hear ghost stories including the Black Widow, The Angel & the Black Prince. Oct 31 - Nov 1

Halloween Ghost Tours

Toowong Cemetery (The Other Side) Ghost Tour – Discover the other side of Toowong Cemetery. Hear the tales of “Spook Hill”, the gravedigger, Chinese ghosts, and visit the grand memorials of Governor Blackall. Nov 1

South Brisbane Cemetery Ghost Tour – Almost 100,00 souls lie at rest here… forty-two do not – the prisoners hanged at Boggo Road Gaol. Hear stories of hungry ghosts, criminals, vicious killers, floods & bloody murder. Nov 1

Halloween Ghost Tours

Haunted Brisbane CBD - Haunted by 200 years of crime and tragedy, discover the ghosts of The River City on a guided walk of the CBD. You'll hear ghost stories including the Haunted Hotel, Devil’s Trade & Spectre of Captain Logan. Oct 28 -30, Nov 2

Bloody Brisbane CBD Crime Tour - Walk three city blocks through two centuries of Brisbane’s criminal history on a  2 hour guided tour and visit real true crime scenes. Uncover dark stories including Execution of a Warrior, Johnny Stuart, Mad Butcher of Queen Street, The Bitten Fingers, Death in a Laneway and more. Oct 29-31, Nov 1

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The Moonlight State - Discover the seedy underbelly of Brisbane in the 1970/80s on this 2hr guided walking tour through the infamous Fortitude Valley where illegal casinos, strip-clubs and brothels were the norm, and visit the site of the notorious and tragic Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing. Nov 1

In a nutshell - A great experience for groups, visitors and those who love history & hauntings.

Halloween Ghost Tours

Various Locations

Brisbane

Oct 24-Nov 2

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