Lamplight Ghost Walking Tours in Melbourne

Explore ghost stories and true-crime history on a shared, guided walking tour. Choose a setting that suits your curiosity: city streets, a historic homestead or a former asylum in Ararat.

• Step inside Victoria’s oldest morgue and visit the rare operating Timeball Tower on the Williamstown route
• Uncover Melbourne’s body-snatching history and hear about Frederick Federici, the ghost said to haunt the Princess Theatre
• Hear stories of J Ward’s infamous inmates and the spirits said to linger in the former asylum

Important details

• Ages 8+ for Williamstown, Old Melbourne and Altona Homestead; ages 12+ for J Ward
• Adult rates apply from age 16 for Old Melbourne and age 17 for Williamstown
• None of the tours are wheelchair- or stroller-accessible
• Williamstown involves 2 km of mostly flat walking with some stairs. Old Melbourne covers 2 km on flat paths. J Ward involves moderate walking with some steps
• Altona Homestead is not recommended during pregnancy or for anyone with impaired mobility or medical conditions such as high blood pressure or epilepsy
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure for the Williamstown, Old Melbourne and J Ward tours