Adelaide Gaol ghost tour: What will I see?
On an Adelaide Gaol ghost tour, expect to hear of hangings, grisly murders and a supposed 12 spirits that haunt the old prison.
An Adelaide Gaol ghost tour is a great way of getting a new perspective on one of South Australia’s oldest heritage buildings.
To skip the backstory, and just book an Adelaide Gaol ghost tour ticket, venture this way…
Built in the 1840s, Adelaide Gaol cost so much money to construct that the project sent the newly-founded colony of South Australia bankrupt.
Adelaide Gaol ticket prices
The former prison is now open as a tourist attraction, with most people exploring on a self-guided tour. If you want to look around the conventional way, tickets cost $15.80. On the way round, you’ll get to learn plenty of South Australian history, as well as tales of the prisoners housed in Adelaide Gaol.
However, private tour operators are allowed into Adelaide Gaol outside of normal opening hours. And they have much spookier stories to tell.
Pick your perfect Adelaide day trips
- Barossa Valley tours: 1. Wine-tasting with lunch 🍷. 2. Food and wine tour. 3. Small group wine tour with exclusive VIP tastings.
- Kangaroo Island in a day – including sea lions 🦭, koalas 🐨and national parks.
- Adelaide Hills tours: 1. Sights plus Murray River lunch cruise combo. 2. Small group cheese, chocolate & wine tour with Hahndorf German village.
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- Victor Harbor and southern highlights tour – including the Granite Island horse-drawn tram.
Adelaide Gaol ghost tour stories
Adelaide Gaol ghost tours explore the darker side of Australia’s longest continuously-operating prison. They last around two hours, with knowledgeable guides taking visitors to the spots thought to be haunted.
On the way, there are tales of Adelaide’s most notorious criminals and a sadistic killer. The guide also talks of the 45 hangings that took place in the gaol and points out Murderer’s Row, where the executed were buried.
15 fabulous Adelaide experiences to supercharge your visit
- DOLPHINS 🐬: Swim with wild dolphins, kayak with the resident bottlenose pod or watch them on a dolphin cruise.
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How many ghosts are there at Adelaide Gaol?
There are supposedly 12 spirits roaming the corridors and cells of Adelaide Gaol. Will you encounter one on an Adelaide Gaol ghost tour? Well, it rather depends on how much you believe, doesn’t it?
The Adelaide Gaol paranormal tours can be booked through Viator.
Other things to do in Adelaide include the Adelaide Oval Roofclimb, dolphin-swimming tours from Glenelg and mountain bike tours down Mount Lofty.
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For the beach: Oaks Glenelg Plaza Pier Suites. For families: Big4 West Beach. Most fun: Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets. For setting: Oval Hotel. For heritage: Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury.
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