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J Ward: West Wing
J Ward Museum
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J Ward Lunatic Asylum Ghost Tour

Ararat, Victoria

Visit Australia's home to the criminally insane, J Ward Lunatic Asylum. Explore the museum followed by a two hour ghost tour of the home of notorious criminals including Chopper Read, Gary Webb and William Wallace. Explore the governor's bathroom, hangman's gallows, original kitchen, showerblock, grave sites, West Wing, J Ward Block, exercise yards and grounds in search of the souls that still linger. Learn of governors whose spirits are still lurking, prisoners buried in the grounds and the many souls trapped within these walls. Duration: two hours. Terrain: moderate walking, some steps Paranormal activity: very high. Due to the nature of stories, children must be 12 years or older for the J Ward Tour. Meet at J Ward, Girdlestone Street, Ararat - a two and a half hour drive from Melbourne.

All tickets $41 per person

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Rate

From $41.00

Capacity

Min 1 · Max 25

Service Update Date

04 Feb 2025

Actively Welcomes People With Access Needs.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Service Facility

Carpark, Family Friendly, Non Smoking, Public Toilet

Service Types

Adventure and Outdoors Tours, Cultural and Theme Tours, Sightseeing Tours, Walking and Biking Tours

Vertical Classifications

Evening

Fitness

Basic

Accessibility Attribute

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Where it starts

1 Girdlestone Street, Ararat, Victoria

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