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Haunting

Sydney

Convict history soaked the ground with suffering. The Rocks district is haunted by early settlers. Quarantine Station saw 600 deaths from plague ships. The opera house echoes with spirits.

1788 - Present
Australia
20000+ witnesses

Sydney’s convict past haunts its present.

The First Fleet

1788 arrival:

  • Convicts in chains
  • Disease, starvation
  • Aboriginal dispossession
  • Trauma foundation
  • Built on suffering

The Rocks

Oldest district:

  • Convict-built
  • Plague rats 1900
  • Murders common
  • Ghost tours
  • Very active

Quarantine Station

North Head:

  • Ships quarantined
  • 600+ deaths
  • Plague, smallpox
  • Preserved
  • One of most haunted in Australia

Justice and Police Museum

Former morgue:

  • Bodies examined here
  • Murder victims
  • Strange activity
  • Night tours
  • Well documented

Taronga Zoo

Ferry accidents:

  • Multiple drownings
  • Ferry passengers
  • Strange sightings
  • Harbor ghosts
  • Tragic history

Sources

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