Ghosts of the Goldfields: Hauntings, Hoaxes, and Halloween

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Thu Oct 30 2025 at 07:30 am to 09:00 am

UTC+11:00

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Sovereign Hill | Ballarat, VI

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Join Dr. David Waldron for a spine-chilling exploration of ghostly tales from Victoria’s gold rush era in this special History Matters presentation.
Drawing on his extensive research, Dr. Waldron will uncover how ghost stories emerged as a cultural response to trauma, blending history, folklore, and the eerie tradition of ‘playing the ghost.’
From the haunted halls of the Ararat Lunatic Asylum to Ballarat’s spectral legends, discover the strange and supernatural world of 19th-century Australia.
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