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Quarantine Station, or Q Station as it is more commonly known, is a heritage site located in Manly, which is a suburb of Sydney in Australia. This site was used as a quarantine station from 1833 until 1983 to help prevent illness from entering the country. Many people died during quarantine and conditions weren't great. After the station closed, it reopened as a historic park with a hotel. This site is reportedly one of the most haunted locations in all of Australia! Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of the Quarantine Station! Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios And https://www.purple-planet.com/ Australian Outback

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This week we take a look at the Manly Quarantine Station in Australia! Thanks to a listener in Australia who brought this to our attention! This place is pretty awesome! Lots of history and a ton of stories about the hauntings!! Thank you, Greg, for pointing us in this direction Thank you, Jeff Wampler, for helping with the research!! Check out our sources below for more info and to continue learning! Please Rate & Review us wherever you get your Podcasts!  Mail us something:  GYT Podcast PO Box 542762 Grand Prairie, TX 75054 Leave us a Voicemail or shoot us a text! 430-558-1304 Our Website WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GraveYardTales Youtube: Youtube.com/c/GraveYardTales Rumble – GraveYard Tales Podcast Do you want GraveYard Merch?!?! Go to https://www.teepublic.com/stores/graveyard-tales?ref_id=22286 to get you some!  Visit Podbelly.comto find more shows like us and to get information you might need if you're starting your own podcast. Thank You Darron for our Logo!! You can get in touch with Darron for artwork by searching Darron DuBose on Facebook or Emailing him at art_injector@yahoo.com Thank you to Brandon Adams for our music tracks!! If you want to hear more from Brandon check him out at: Soundcloud.com/brandonadamsj Youtube.com/brandonadams93 Or to get in touch with him for compositions email him at Brandon_adams@earthlink.net Our Contacts WWW.GraveYardPodcast.com Email us at: GraveYardTalesPodcast@gmail.com Find us on social media: Twitter: @GrveYrdPodcast Facebook: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Instagram: @GraveYardTalesPodcast Sources https://www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/7102928/the-original-quarantine-hotel-echoes-with-history-of-pandemics-past/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Head_Quarantine_Station https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/fact-sheets/north-head-quarantine-station-sydney https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/7330164/the-original-quarantine-hotel-echoes-with-history-of-pandemics-past/ https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-sydney-quarantine-station-ghosts/ https://mgnsw.org.au/organisations/quarantine-station/ https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/North-Head-Quarantine-Station-Manly-History.php  https://irishgraves.blogspot.com/p/north-head-quarantine-station.html https://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/perspective/a-renewed-way-to-imagine-place-how-north-head-car-rang-gel-is-healing-country/ https://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/media/4322/nhs-draft-concept-first-nations-consultation-report-oct-2021.pdf https://artsandculture.google.com/story/first-nations-stories-of-sydney-harbour-sydney-harbour-federation-trust/qQWBtKqqUV9cFQ?hl=en https://www.manlyaustralia.com.au/info/history/ https://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/en/discover-and-learn/harbour-history/historical-places/north-head-sanctuary/#:~:text=North%20Head%20is%20known%20as,People's%20connection%20to%20the%20area. https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-sydney-quarantine-station-ghosts/ https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/this-place-is-pure-evil-are-you-brave-enough-to-enter-sydneys-most-haunted-bathroom https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3058380/Inside-Australia-s-haunted-hotel-Quarantine-Station.html https://www.qstation.com.au/ghost-tours.html https://manlyobserver.com.au/is-the-q-station-really-haunted/

The Columbia River Quarantine Station, established on  the 9th of May, 1899, at Knappton Cove. The Quarantine Station served as a ship disinfection station as well as an isolation facility for people with contagious disorders.At the Battle of Manila Bay, the USS CONCORD was part of Commodore Dewey's squadron, which defeated the Spanish Pacific Fleet. The ship was fifth in Dewey's six-ship fighting line during the engagement.Listen now to learn more about how these two subjects intertwine!A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at:     https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.comIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenpodIf you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at Historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.comTo keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryoftheevergreenstatepodcastThank you for listening!

Tracey takes us through her recent visit to Q Station, the old Quarantine Station at Manly, Northern Beaches of Sydney, where this time she was invited to attend as a special guest- the resident Medium during tours over our recent Halloween weekend. Support Turns Out Network Here Want to get in SINC ? Visit Tracey Dimech website. Do you TOSP? Are you a TOSPIE? Have a Story to share, or a question to ask? What are you waiting for? Get in touch! Be honest, we can handle it ;-) tospsychic@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @turnsout_shespsychic Faceboook @TOSPpodcast Presented by Tracey Dimech & Laura Turner. Produced, edited, & original music by Matt Turner @turnzout_media

SPIRITS and ghosts are lurking all around Townsville, and they can be anywhere, In this spooky shortcast Pricey finds out about the Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station, which was used to isolate people suspected of carrying severe infectious diseases such as the bubonic plague, Spanish influenza and TuberculosisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sorry this is coming out a day late--life gets in the way sometimes. But we have a great episode for you! Jordan and DQ are both so tired they're on the point of delirium--but they recorded an episode anyways about a quarantine station in the far far away land of Australia! And what do you know...there are reports that it's actually built upon an Aboriginal burial ceremonial site. Is that what makes this place the most haunted place in Australia? Resources include but are not limited to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Head_Quarantine_Station https://www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-sydney-quarantine-station-ghosts/ Hillbilly Horror Stories Episode 247 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fearfulearfulpod/support

We uncover one of Melbourne's best kept secrets! Point Nepean is one of Victoria's most unique heritage sites, boasting a fascinating collection of historic buildings and structures located in dramatic coastal scenery. Explore Fort Nepean and the Quarantine Station on foot or on bicycle and enjoy a picnic overlooking Port Phillip. This is a fantastic day trip near Melbourne. The history of Point Nepean spans back thousands of years to the Bunurong people and it has also played an important role in shaping the early European settlement and defence of Australia, being used to quarantine people arriving in Victoria, defending the colony and for military training.Walk or cycle through this rugged coastal landscape and and enjoy panoramic ocean and bay views.Explore military forts and tunnels, learn about the people who passed through the Quarantine Station - and see fascinating artefacts spanning back over 150 years. View the site and memorial where Prime Minister Harold Holt went missing while swimming at the nearby Cheviot Beach.We do not receive any corporate dollars for this show. If you are able to support the show with ongoing payments, we would love it if you could do so via our Patreon page here:https://www.patreon.com/join/6940537/signup?ru=undefined, or we now offer a once off payment support via Stripe- https://buy.stripe.com/test_bIYeXIeexdCw4CY3ccDid you know that you can speak to us to feature this show on your community radio station, or website, we would love to talk with you. If you would like to reach out and help us with this fiercely Australian and independent podcast with sponsorship or product support, please contact us.We love your feedback and comments, and if you have something that you think we should feature, review, visit or discuss, then please drop us an email phatcat@iinet.net.auLike us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramSupport us with regular contributions on PatreonTo make a once off contribution on StripePlease leave us a rating or review and share us with your mates!Thank you for supporting us, visit www.phatcatmedia.com.au for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two drunk friends go on a trip to Sydney to hunt ghosts. What could possibly go wrong?

Perched atop North Head sits the Sydney Quarantine Station. This week, John and Paul recount stories from their visits, both during and after hours. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For today's listener episode we are going to the land down under to talk about the history of the North Head Q Station in Sydney Australia. I also talk about the legendary Yowie and some of his Bigfooted cousins.   I couldn't do this without your amazing support! Please check out more links below to get connected to Historically Haunted! Show's Website: https://historicallyhaunted.podbean.com  Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/historicallyhaunted?fan_landing=true  Had a paranormal encounter? Email your ghostly listener stories: historicallyhaunted.313@gmail.com  Show's Instagram page:  @historically_haunted https://www.instagram.com/historically_haunted/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historicallyhaunted13  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/427521751188266/?source_id=400271970598092  Twitter: https://twitter.com/haunt_history  Youtube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_Iagg0ZZjzuf4HC_Deqz_Q/editing/details  ___________________________________________________________________________________ The Q Station website: https://www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html   Australia Sources: History: https://www.aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/what_is.html https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/australia_history_timeline.php https://www.australia.com/en-us/facts-and-planning/history-of-australia.html https://insiderguides.com.au/brief-guide-history-australia/ https://www.sea.museum/2019/01/26/bligh-rum-rebellion https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/terra-australis-australia/1808-rum-rebellion https://expertworldtravel.com/whats-australia-famous-for/ https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/History/Australia-history.htm https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia/History https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/historical-population/latest-release https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Colonial-Australia/629432 https://mgnsw.org.au/organisations/quarantine-station/ https://www.qstation.com.au/ https://www.qstation.com.au/our-story.html https://nepeanhistoricalsociety.asn.au/history/quarantine-station/quarantine-background/ https://www.sydney.com.au/quarantine-station-manly.htm https://kids.kiddle.co/North_Head_Quarantine_Station https://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/en/our-story/harbour-history/history-of-north-head-sanctuary/ https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/1918-influenza-epidemic-how-christchurch-coped/ Ghosts: AmysCrypt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f19Q8i_dcpc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTwI4b68s0  Ghost Hunters International S.2 Ep.9 https://www.qstation.com.au/ghost-tours.html  https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/this-place-is-pure-evil-are-you-brave-enough-to-enter-sydneys-most-haunted-bathroom https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/nsw-act/q-station-manly-stunning-discovery-at-one-of-australias-most-haunted-places/news-story/bfb569cc1c1e2d31b3623a1a58210414 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Head_Quarantine_Station  The Yowie: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Yowie https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Yowie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yowie  https://www.yowiehunters.com.au/media-clips  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie5Yn3qW8Q8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3oEMbpPFA Thermal Camera footage of the Yowie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmP06MrkTFw   

Today known as the Q station in Sydney Australia, this historic site housed incoming immigrants to be quarantined before entering the country.  With diseases running rampant, many people perished at this location and it has many apparitions waiting for your stay.

In 1889 the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps was established. Back then, it was the Marine Hospital Service. In 1891 U.S. law mandated that all immigrants coming into the U.S. received a health inspection by a Service physician. This was the era of "Manifest Destiny" and Americans were spreading Westward and more immigrants were incoming from abroad. Ships carrying immigrants were known to be harbingers of disease. Thus, in 1893 President Harrison directed Surgeon General Walter Wyman to strengthen quarantine laws. Surgeon General Wyman ordered that ALL arriving ships be approved by a federal health officer. The most well-known ports were Ellis Island on the East coast and Angel Island on the West coast; however, there were many such quarantine stations throughout the U.S. The Columbia River Quarantine Station sits at the mouth of the Columbia river as it exits into the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast. The station is located in Knappton Cove, WS and the Public Health Service officers were stationed south, across the river in Astoria, OR. The station was in operation from 1899-1938. Timestamps 1:55-06:35- Intro 06:35-1401- How Nancy become director, history of family owning the land, how she and her sister started Heritage Center 14:01-27:00- how they started to learn about PHS at Knappton, the Pesthouse, turning the center into a non-profit museum, how the clothespin project funded the beginning 27:00-45:30- ships bringing disease, Surgeon General controversy in San Francisco, laws mandating health inspections, 1921 Oregon article, reputation of officers in Astoria, life of the officers, and the inspection process 45:30-57:00- Discussion of tugboats/steamers, staff and maintenance of the station, roles of personnel at the station 57:00-1:03:25- Future goals of the museum, establishing relationship with PHS officers, becoming a National Park Service affiliate, "Pesthouse Guesthouse 1:03:25-1:08:48- USPHS in 2021 and close Nancy's website: http://www.knapptoncoveheritagecenter.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phsproud/message

Steve and Luke talk to Aussie film maker Bianca Biasi about her docu-series "The Space Between" (streaming now in AU on 7Plus), her career in front and behind the camera and how the paranormal has effected her life. Come and discuss the amazing Quarantine Station in Manly, Sydney Australia which is notorious for paranormal activity and the subject of many investigations.  Bianca's Instagram: @bianca_biasi Our Socials: Twitter and Insta: @liveucr TikTok and FB: myuncensoredradio YT: uncensoredradio

  Mitchell Coombes, Australia's most trusted spiritual medium, returns to discuss his most recent book, Signs from Spirit: Inspiring True Stories from the Afterlife. Topics include spirits communicating through technology, the pain of losing a child, grief, and many stories of signs from the afterlife. Plus, Mitchell has a super awesome vintage crystal ball and aura goggles!! Visit BigSeance.com/190 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :58 Mitchell's Bio 1:40 A brief reminder of what we learned after Mitchell's previous appearance on the show in episode 115. 3:25 Mitchell is constantly growing, changing, and evolving as a spiritual medium. 5:15 Spirit LOVES technology! 8:24 Communication through Amazon Alexa and other popular home devices. 9:08 Mitchell's desk drawer just popped open! 10:23 Mitchell's home is alive with energy, and it's a natural part of his life. 12:40 Oftentimes signs from spirit are very subtle, but they're always memorable! 14:25 Shoutout to Susan! We love you! 15:10 An EMF experience at the Quarantine Station in Manly, and heckling at Maitland Gaol. 16:00 Buttons the Clown and more about signs from spirit. 19:05 Sunflower Love 21:22 Should I ask for a sign from my loved one? 25:42 There's a penny in my shoe! 27:44 Journaling those moments and collecting signs. 33:00 A chipmunk gospel version of In the Garden. 33:55 Flickering lights at Mitchell's public events. 35:53 Sensing the spirit world is like noticing the wind. 38:25 Rockin' Around Grandma's Christmas Poinsettia. 39:44 It must be so frustrating for spirits trying to send signs that we just aren't picking up. 41:03 The pain of miscarriage and losing a child. 43:40 Grief and the cling film effect. 50:13 "A voice, to me, is like a thumb print." 54:14 Mitchell's beautiful crystal ball from the 1800s. 55:34 He also has vintage aura goggles! 58:30 Pulling cards and putting them back! 59:55 Mitchell and Patrick will be hosting a LIVE seance very soon! Stay tuned and look for info in the Big Seance Parlor! 1:02:24 Thanks to Susan, Kevin, Anne and Renata, Bruce, Melissa, and Jeanette for showing up and joining me for our very first Zoom Paranerd Party recently! 1:03:50 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:04:25 Outro 1:06:20   For more on Mitchell Coombes MitchellCoombes.com Mitchell's books on Amazon Facebook Twitter: @MitchellCoombes   The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!    

Something a little different on The Convo Couch today. Pam talks to Indie Authors Rania Battany and Michelle Montebello about republishing a previously published book. Michelle Montebello is the international best-selling award-winning author of The Quarantine Station, Beautiful, Fragile and the The Lost Letters of Playfair Street. The Quarantine Station was a finalist in the 2021 international book awards for best historical fiction. The Lost Letters of Playfair Street won the 2020 Australian Romance Reader's Association awards for Favourite Contemporary Romance and Favourite Australian Set Romance. In addition to this, The Quarantine Station and Beautiful, Fragile were shortlisted in 2019 for Favourite Historical Fiction and Favourite Contemporary romance. Michelle has been shortlisted twice for the ARRA Author of the Year Award. Rania Battany is a romance author who loves to build real characters and engage her readers with stories they can relate to while offering a book that tugs at the heartstrings.Rania has a particular passion for exploring interracial romance. Stories have always played like movies in her mind. She created characters and imagined their conversations long before putting anything on paper. When Rania started writing, it was a relief to get everything out of her head and into something she could share. Now she writes the kind of books she loves to read: emotionally driven, raw and real. Join Rania, Michelle and Pam on The Convo Couch as they sort out the the pros and cons of republishing.     SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Rania Battany Website: click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here   Michelle Montebello Website: click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook: click here Twitter: click here  Instagram: click here   This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women.       Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerry & Tracy discuss the North Head Quarantine Station in New South Wales, Australia. Over 600 people died here while quarantining after getting off of visiting ships from 1832 to 1984. Paranormal investigator George Schopplein stops by to talk paranormal and motivation.

Meet the people of the Quarantine Station (also Sanitation Station, Officer Cadet Training, leprosy camps), the cricketers of Portsea and some heroes of the Cheviot disaster. Cheviot Beach or the back beach at Portsea is where Prime Minister Harold Holt went missing. It holds many tragic stories. This is the first part of three investigating this area, first through the lens of history and as always the people because - the people make the town.   Portsea Victoria is infamous for losing a Prime Minister. This small town with a population of 505 on the Mornington Pennisula is more than the last place PM Harold Holt was seen. Haunted Hills looks at the people of Portsea. Revealing the history through their stories.   Captain Richardson of the Cheviot, Edward Calcroft, Donald Finlayson are all featured in this episode. 

Episode 77CreepyAustraliaG'day mates! Tonight on the Midnight Train we've decided to take another creepy trip! Last time we stayed stateside and headed to Texas, where they seem to have an inordinate amount of haunted bridges. This week we are heading to The Land Down Under! That's right Australia here we come. Not only can pretty much all the wildlife in Australia kill you… It's also chock full of creepy places as well! So, without further ado, throw another shrimp on the barbie, wrestle yourself a croc, pull out all the other Australian cliches you can, and take a trip with us to some of the creepiest, craziest places in Australia. No bridges… We promise!      We'll start off with a nice refreshing swim...OF DEATH!!! Local legend states that at the Babinda boulders, aka The Devil's Pool, there is something sinister going on. Legend has it that a long time ago, when the Yidinji tribe lived in the Babinda Valley, there was a tremendous upheaval that created these unusual shaped Boulders. In the tribe was Oolana, a very beautiful young woman.  Also in the tribe was Waroonoo, a very old, wise and respected elder. It was decided that these two should be given in marriage to one another, and so it was done.  Some time later, a wandering tribe came through the valley, and as was the friendly custom of the Yidinji, they made the strangers welcome, inviting them to stay.  In the visiting tribe was Dyga, a very handsome young man.  All eyes were upon him for his grace and beauty.  At first sight, Dyga and Oolana fell in love. Knowing full well that their desire for each other would never be permitted, they ran away.  Oolana knew she could now never return as she was rightfully married to Waroonoo.  They journeyed well up into the valley; spending wonderful, happy days together and they camped under Chooreechillum, near the water’s edge. The two tribes had been searching for them and it was at this spot, they came upon the two lovers.  The wandering tribesmen seized Dyga, forcing him away, calling how they had been shamed and how they would travel far away and never return.  The Yidinjis had taken hold of Oolana and were dragging her back, forcing her to return with them to the rest of the tribe.  Suddenly, she broke away and violently flung herself forward into the gentle waters of the creek, as she called and cried for Dyga to return to her, but the wandering tribe had gone, and with them her handsome lover. Would he ever return?  Just at the very instant Oolana struck the water, a tremendous upheaval occurred.  The land shook with terror and sorrow as Oolana cried for her lost lover to come to her.  Her anguished cries spilled out as rushing water came cascading over the whole area.  Huge boulders were thrown up and she disappeared into them.  Oolana seemed to become part of the stones as if to guard the very spot where it all happened. It is said that to this day her spirit resides at the Devil's Pool and lures young men to their deaths. Since 1959 almost 20 young men have died there. Is it a result of the restless siren spirit of Oolana or just a result of carelessness on behalf of these young men. As we are the Midnight Train, We'll go with the daunting spirit of a broken-hearted & scorned woman.        Next up we'll take you to a place that kinda hits closer to home right now. We are heading to the North Head quarantine station. Not because of Covid… But because it's fucking haunted of course. First, Jeff's favorite, a bit of history. The Quarantine Station was established primarily to regulate the risk of disease importation through the migration of free and convicted Europeans, and the arrival of merchant shipping. Up until the 1830s, the majority of ships requiring quarantine were convict transports, and being under government contract, the somewhat informal proclamation of quarantine by the Governor of the day was easy to enforce. One reason for the introduction of formal statutory regulation for quarantine in NEw South Wales in 1832 was the increasing rate of free immigrant vessels entering port. The initial quarantine practice of housing the sick on board the vessel in which they arrived, was dispensed with after the experience with the long detention of the Lady Macnaghten in 1837, and the subsequent heavy demurrage claimed for that delay. After that time the sick were removed from their ship and housed ashore, while the ship was fumigated and scoured for return to the owner with the minimum delay. A consequence of this decision was the construction of permanent accommodation and storage buildings at the Quarantine Station at North Head. The alarming experiences of quarantine in 1837 and 1838 prompted a review in the colony of the organisation and conditions aboard immigrant ships. The final report, arising as a NSW initiative, pricked the sensitivities of the British emigration officials, but nevertheless had positive outcomes. The review indicated that there was insufficient checking of the health of the emigrants before boarding; there was insufficient concern with diet during the voyage, especially for the needs of children; and that the formula of three children equalling one adult when allocating food and berth space aboard required reconsideration, as it led to excessive number of children in cramped spaces, with inadequate food. The subsequent reorganisation of the system resulted in interviews and medical checks on would-be emigrants before embarking them; vaccination for smallpox of all emigrants; the signing of undertakings to follow the directions of the surgeon-superintendent on voyage and better definition of his role and powers; improvements in diet and hospital accommodation aboard; and moves to prevent overcrowding. The arrival of the Beejapore in 1853, with over one thousand passengers, at a time when the Quarantine Station could accommodate 150 persons, triggered a new building phase. As a temporary measure, the hulk Harmony was purchased and moored in Spring Cove as a hospital ship. The Beejapore was an experiment in trying to reduce migration costs by using two-deck vessels, and the outcome was judged not to be a success. Fifty-five people died during the voyage, and a further sixty two died at the Quarantine Station, from the illnesses of measles, scarlet fever and typhus fever.  As a result of this downturn between 1860 and 1879 only 138 immigrant vessels arrived [compared with 410 between 1840 and 1859], and of these 33 required cleansing at the Quarantine Station, but few required their passengers to be landed and accommodated. In the same period 29 merchant or naval vessels were quarantined, but again mainly for the cleansing of the ship rather than the landing of diseased crews. The run-down Quarantine Station had become unsuitable for passenger quarantine, and particularly for first and second class passenger accommodation, by the time the Hero was in need of quarantine for smallpox in 1872. The passengers were kept aboard the ship, because the station could not adequately house them. The inadequacy was further publicised during the quarantine of the Baroda in 1873, when first class passengers had to do their own washing. The growth of the other states also meant that shipping was more evenly distributed in terms of destination than had been the case in the nineteenth century. In the period 1901 to 1940, Sydney and Melbourne had roughly similar numbers of assisted immigrants (134,864 and 115,988 respectively), and the other States had, in combination, more immigrants than either Sydney or Melbourne, totalling 174,526. By 1958 there were 39 "first ports of entry" into Australia. Thirty-two sea ports had staff capable of carrying out quarantine inspections, ten ports were "landing places" for air entry; major quarantine stations with accommodation were established at five ports, and there were three minor quarantine stations at other Ports. The impact of improved medical science, immunisation, and quarantine procedures in the twentieth century is perhaps shown most dramatically by the fact that though the post-WWII immigration was vastly more than had gone before, the number of ships or aeroplanes quarantined plummeted proportionately. Sydney received nearly 700,000 assisted immigrants between 1946 and 1980, or nearly double the number it had received between 1831 and 1940, yet only four ships were quarantined in that period and at least one of those was a tanker. In all, between 1828 and 1984 at least 580 vessels were quarantined at the Quarantine Station. More than 13,000 people were quarantined at the station of whom an estimated 572 died and were buried there. Now with that compacted and somewhat confusing history out of the way, let's get into some creepiness.     Since records were first kept, reports of the ghosts of the doctors and nurses returning to haunt the station have flooded in. The National parks and Wildlife Service regularly conducts a three hour ghost tour after sunset, where visitors are led by tour guides through the winding unlit streets and buildings of the North Head Quarantine Station. Every building and open area on the site is believed to be haunted by at least one ghost. Visitors have reported seeing apparitions walking in front of their cars as they leave the site at night, as they are driving down North Head Scenic Drive. Psychics have claimed to have been led around the station by ghostly nurses, and long dead patients all still remaining within the confines of the complex. TV's Ghost Hunters Team visited the site and found enough evidence to suggest that the site is haunted by several different entities, who have remained at the site, but you know how we feel about those tools... One of the more common accounts you may hear while on the ghost tours are that of the ghostly girl with blonde braids who occasionally holds a tourists hand and leads them along the pathways. Some visitors see her hiding behind bushes or even tugging at their jacket sleeve. Guests have said she speaks to them or sees her as a child on a tour, only to be told later that there were no children on their tour. In the Asian quarters visitors have reported seeing the ghost of a Chinese man dressed in authentic period robes. Other paranormal experiences at North Head Quarantine Station include: lights turning themselves on and off in locked buildings, strange sounds and footsteps coming from the verandas, and the feeling of being touched by an unseen force. Many people have felt uncomfortable and have frozen on the spot of the old cemetery where a lone gravestone now is the only remaining evidence of the hundreds of bodies buried below. Several buildings on the site were destroyed by fire in 2001. One of the buildings was the station's original hospital. Several ghosts were seen here before the fire; these were either laying in the hospital beds, or wondering around the wards. There are plans in the future to reconstruct this building because of its historic importance, and of course, its haunted history as well. There is a corrugated-iron structure on the site that houses the station's shower block. Paranormal events here include: doors slamming shut, lights turning on and off, bangs against the walls, and the sounds of footsteps. There are many many stories from this place which is also now a hotel. There's tons more history and tales that you can find on your own but we must be moving along, now. We head next to Uluru also known as Ayers Rock. Uluru/Ayers Rock, is a giant monolith, one of the tors (isolated masses of weathered rock) in the southwestern Northern Territory, in central Australia. It has long been revered by a variety of Australian Aboriginal peoples of the region, who call it Uluru. The rock was sighted in 1872 by explorer Ernest Giles and was first visited by a European the following year, when surveyor William Gosse named it for Sir Henry Ayers, a former South Australian premier. It is the world’s largest monolith. There's an ancient history to the rock. On the northern top of Uluru are a series of caves that are informally called “the Skull”. The Aborigine, the peoples of the Mala, or Hare Wallaby group (both the Pitjantjatjara and Yankuntjatjara belong to it) well, they believe that they represent the camp made by their ancestors in the Dreamtime, when they came to Uluru from the Haasts Bluff region, some 200 miles north, to initiate their youth. The Dreamtime is the era in which these forebearers created 'The Earth' through their adventures along trails that cross the desert. Many of these paths merge to crossroads at important features of the desert landscape, such as Uluru. The caves to the right of the Skull are said to mark the camps of the fathers and uncles of the initiates. In the uncles' camp lived the eagle chick, which would be used to provide feathers for this important ceremony. Other caves represent the camps that male elders, not involved in the ceremony, resided, and a series of flat rocks to the east, stand for the camp of the women. Whenever the tribes of the area gather at the Rock for these ceremonies, they still camp precisely in this pattern. In the northwest corner, separated from the main body of the Rock, is an immense pillar that locals call the Kangaroo Tail. To the Aborigine this is the ceremonial pole (naldawata) stolen from the midst of the Mala camp by a 'Devil Dingo'. The Dingo, a species of dog, is believed to have come to Australia with the aboriginals across land bridges and shallow seas that existed between Australia and Indonesia before the melting of the glaciers toward the end of the last ice age. This particularly savage canine, who stole the ceremonial pole, had been sung into existence by the elders farther west in the mountains now called the Petermanns, and sent into the camp at Uluru to punish the Mala group for refusing to supply eagle feathers to their cousins. This devil dingo put the Mala, and their guests from the southwest side of Uluru, the Carpet Snake people, to flee. There are enormous writhe marks and paw-shaped caves at the base of Uluru that represent the escape route of the Hare Wallaby and Carpet Snake people, their panic quite legible in the rock.  The Mala group are still aware of that devil dingo, which they believe dwells somewhere on the crest of Uluru.  Then there's the stories of the curse of Uluru. While climbing the rock is now banned there are many stories of folks who went to see the sites and decided to bring a piece of Australia home with them only to be met with bad luck and misfortune. Steve Hill talks about his experience. He had taken a small rock from the site. Here's the short version found on an Australian website:  The moment I put it back, it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders,” explains Steve Hill, who recently made a 3000km road trip from Canberra to return a small rock to Uluru. Hill, who pilfered the match box–sized rock from the base of the landmark inselberg in 2017, admits he was “a complete idiot for taking it in the first place”. In the weeks after, he claims, he was struck by a “long run of bad luck”, including car accidents and expensive repairs to his four-wheel-drive. He's not the only one to have stories like this. “I wanted to take away some of your magic with me for the rest of my travels, for the rest of my life even. I realise it was wrong to do so, therefore I am sending it back to you. Forgive me for being foolish,” wrote one French tourist who returned a rock via mail in January 2014. Another tourist wrote "To Australia, I'm so sorry I took this piece of Uluru. I wanted a piece of Australia to take home with me. This was the wrong thing to take. I hope Australia can forgive me and welcome me if I ever come back. signed, An Unwise Traveller"  One British tourist wrote: "Things were good in my life before I took some of Ayers Rock home with me, but since then my wife has had a stroke and things have worked out terribly for my children – we have had nothing but bad luck." The national park receives at least one package a day from remorseful rock thieves who are seeking to return pieces of the monument. In an even more bizarre twist, recent research indicates that 25 percent of those packages contain apology notes claiming that the stolen stone has brought misfortune upon its abductors; by returning it, they hope to undo the curse. While most of the returned pieces of Uluru are pocket-sized, officials once received a 70-pound chunk from a remorseful couple in South Australia, and packages have come from as far away as Germany.  So what to you guys think? Do you believe in curses? I don't need a rock or sand that bad! And now like Vanilla Icev were gonna keep on pursuing to the next stop. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. Doesn't seem spooky… Until you find out the building to which the Archive moved in 1984 was the home of the Australian Institute of Anatomy from 1931-84. Originally it held the anatomy collection of Sir Colin MacKenzie. A little more creepy. The Australian Institute of Anatomy was a natural history museum and medical research institute that was founded in 1931 and disbanded in 1985 located in Acton, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. MacKenzies collection included the heart of the celebrated Australian racehorse Phar Lap, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly's skull and a mummy from Papua New Guinea. MacKenzie became the founding director of the Institute on Anatomy, and on his death in 1938 his ashes were placed behind a commemorative plaque in the building's foyer. Buildings constructed during this phase were 'built to broaden national interest and establish the city as a centre of archives and collections'. The building housed human skeletons, animal specimens and artefacts, and was the site of scientific experiments. "The NFSA building is regarded by many ghost hunters or paranormal aficionados as not only one of the most haunted in Canberra, but also one of the most haunted in Australia," cryptonaturalist Tim the Yowie Man said. "It's not because it houses spooky movies. The ghosts that are reported in the building stem from the period when it was the Institute of Anatomy."  "During the '30s most of the research was on childhood nutrition; during the '40s when the war came that evolved to general nutrition, nutrition for the troops," Mr Kennedy said. "In the '50s and '60s there was a liver dissection section and animal testing laboratory." There have been many reported sightings of MacKenzie's ghost."It's one of the more extraordinary apparitions," he said."It's been described by some people like a genie out of a bottle.They're in the building in the late afternoon and they see an outline of an elderly man, dressed well, come out of the wall near where his ashes are.He just appears there, doesn't move much, and then suddenly sucks back into where the ashes are behind the wall."  Another of the commonly reported ghost sightings is that of a little girl that would pop out through a grate in the old theatrette and make visiting school students laugh. There have also been reports of poltergeist activity, particularly where the dissection laboratories used to be. Since the NFSA moved in, that space has been used as an office with two sound recording booths. "Quite often staff would have meetings in that room, and they would hear noises coming from the [recording booths] and they would see things flying around in there," Tim the Yowie Man said. "All these tapes had fallen out of anti-gravity tape decks, which can't happen unless someone or something had forced them out." A group of ghost hunters from the New South Wales south coast stayed overnight at the building ."They set up their equipment and it all went crazy," Mr Kennedy said. "One of the things ghosts or spirits apparently do is suck energy, so they'll suck the life out of batteries. They had six of these pieces of equipment set up in a row, and we all watched all of the batteries drain from full down to empty at the same time, which was pretty creepy." Most of the reports of spooky activity come from NFSA staff, with an employee who worked there in the 1980s coming forward with an experience just last week. "In the Film and Sound Archive it seems you don't need to be a true believer — you can be a sceptic, or sitting on the fence — to have an experience there," Tim the Yowie Man said. "There just seems to be a higher-than-normal proportion there of really credible eyewitnesses seeing things they can't explain."  Again these are just a few of the crazy stories floating around about this place and it bc send like a pretty cool haunted hotspot! And now like Fred Durst we're gonna keep rollin rollin rollin and head over to the Adelaide Gaol. A brief history from the website states the following: Adelaide Gaol is one of the oldest remaining colonial public buildings in Adelaide and is the site of some of South Australia's more interesting, grisly past and important history of Adelaide.  In 1840, George Strickland Kingston was commissioned to design Adelaide's new gaol. The architectural plans for Adelaide Gaol were based on the latest in European gaol designs and were said to be radical for the time. The original cost estimate for Adelaide Gaol was £17,000, but by 1841 costs had already reached £16,000 with only half the planned works complete. The final bill was more than double the original quote and the expense of construction sent the fledgling colony of South Australia bankrupt. As a result, Governor Gawler, who was considered responsible for this situation, was recalled to England and replaced by Governor Grey. Governor Grey halted work and Adelaide Gaol construction languished for over six years. The full extent of Kingston's original design was never delivered, but there were all kinds of additions and modifications made to the Gaol during its 147 years of operation. In 1879, Adelaide Gaol was packed to capacity and the New Building was constructed using the prisoners as labour. Approximately 300,000 prisoners passed through Adelaide Gaol during its working years and 45 people were executed. Their bodies are buried within the grounds of Adelaide Gaol. The first public hanging took place in November 1840 while the site was still under construction. It was decided in the early 1980s that Adelaide Gaol would be closed and on 4 February 1988, was officially decommissioned.  Here's a little more on the prison. On Christmas Eve, 24 December 1840, the first prisoners, some fourteen debtors, were transferred from the old temporary gaol to occupy the first yard to be completed at the new Adelaide Gaol. Remaining prisoners at the old gaol were transferred in early 1841, as further building work was completed. From 1867 to 1869 Sister Mary MacKillop, foundress of the Australian Sisters of Saint Joseph and later canonised as Australia's first Saint, regularly visited the gaol and along with members of her order tended both male and female prisoners. The first attempt at escaping occurred in August 1854 when two prisoners were caught in the act with each receiving 36 lashes. The first "successful" escape was in 1897 when three prisoners made it as far as Blanchetown before being recaptured. In 1942 the "New Building" was taken over by the military for use as a detention barracks. The gallows located in the building were used for a civilian execution on 26 April 1944. Following public protests over the unsanitary conditions at both Yatala Labour Prison and Adelaide Gaol, extensive renovations were carried out in 1954–55. A toilet block was constructed in 4 and 6 yards and a semi-circular wall built in "The Circle" to allow more privacy for visits. Previously, prisoners would line up toeing a brass rail in the Sally port of the main gate with visitors standing opposite and no closer than 2 metres (6.6 ft) which required the raising of voices to be heard over adjacent conversations. Former prisoners have stated that after a few minutes the noise level would be so high that no one could be heard. In 1961 a shower block was constructed and a bakery established which would supply bread to both Yatala and Adelaide Gaols. By this time the gaol was badly affected by salt damp and throughout the 1960s many prisoners were kept busy repairing it. In 1963 the Deputy Keeper's rooms in the Governor's residence were converted to administrative offices and a new residence was built in the forecourt, adjacent to the Gaol entrance. In 1965 it was announced that the gaol would be demolished and all but essential maintenance work ceased. In 1969 this decision was reversed and the gaol's female inmates were transferred to a new facility at Northfield. Throughout the 1970s considerable modernisation of the old buildings occurred with one building (6 Yard remand prisoners) demolished and rebuilt. In 1971 all staff housing on the site was vacated with most of the guards former residences demolished. In 1980 it was announced that the gaol would be closed once new facilities were completed and the only major work that took place until it did close was the installation of security cameras in 1984. Later that year the remand prisoners were transferred to the new Adelaide Remand Centre. The remaining Adelaide Gaol prisoners were transferred in 1987 when Mobilong Prison opened. Adelaide Gaol was decommissioned in 1988 and the site taken over by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage and reopened as a museum and tourist attraction with overnight accommodation in cells for tourists. In 2007, the gaol was found to not comply with the relevant safety regulations for accommodation, ending the option. The Deputy Keeper's residence, built in 1963, was later considered not in keeping with the overall architectural style of the complex and demolished in October 2009. Until an Act of Parliament in 1858 mandated private executions, seven hangings were held in public outside the gaol walls with the first occurring in November 1840 while the site was still under construction. Joseph Stagg was the first prisoner to be executed for his involvement with a cattle duffing gang. From 1861 to 1883, 13 prisoners were executed on portable gallows erected between the Gaol's inner and outer walls. Executions were moved to the "New Building" in 1894 where a further 21 prisoners were executed. The "Hanging Tower" was converted to that use in 1950 and used for the last four executions before capital punishment was abolished in 1976. From 1840 to 1964, 45 of the 66 people executed in South Australia were executed by hanging at the Gaol. William Ridgway was the youngest at 19 in 1874, Elizabeth Woolcock the only woman in 1873 and the last was Glen Sabre Valance in 1964. Possibly one of the most haunted places in Australia. Adelaide Gaol is said to be regularly visited by some of the inmates and prison officers who once wandered its halls. It is believed that these ghost sightings are possibly innocent people who were hanged, seeking exoneration still to this very day. More ominous is the reported sightings of Adelaide Gaol's hangman. Ghost sighting of Frederick CarrFrederick 'Fred' Carr was hanged at Adelaide Gaol on 12 November 1927 for the murder of his wife, Maude. He protested his innocence, even up until the final moments before his death. Maude Carr was found with her throat cut. Medical experts at the time noted the wound could not have been self-inflicted because of the angle of the cut. Interestingly, Maude's previous two husbands also died from wounds to the neck and Maude tried to commit suicide the day before she died. Carr is said to have exclaimed, while in the condemned cell, 'the law requires my body, but it cannot have my soul, as I am innocent."  Fred is said to appear regularly near the stairs leading to the upstairs cells of the New Building. He is reported as a happy spirit, always neatly dressed in dark clothes and taking a polite interest in visitors wandering through his former 'home'. Fred's spirit was thought to appear without a face. That is, until November 2000, when his spirit apparently appeared with a face - a smiling, happy face. Why Fred's face was restored is a mystery, but he remains one of the many fascinating folklore ghost sightings of Adelaide Gaol. Ghost sighting of Governor William Baker AshtonWilliam Baker Ashton was the first Governor of the Adelaide Gaol and despite being a reasonably fair man, he was accused of wrong-doing. The ensuing scandal is said to have hastened his demise. William was a very large man and when he died (in office) in 1854, his body could not be manipulated down his apartment's steep, narrow staircase. Instead, he was unceremoniously lowered out of the front window to the undertakers waiting below. Three months after his death, William was exonerated. Too little, too late to pacify a disturbed spirit. On warm, still nights with a hint of thunder in the air, his footsteps are said to be heard (through walls of solid stone) as he struggles to move furniture in an empty room. Ghost sighting of Ben Ellis - the hangmanBen Ellis was the Adelaide Gaol hangman for 10 years, from the mid-1860s to the mid-1870s. He lived at Adelaide Gaol in a small apartment below what became the female dormitory. Ben took pride in his work and approached each task with complete professionalism. Each of Ben's executions was precisely - and expertly - carried out. Except in the case of the execution of Charles Streitman in 1877. In his haste to get the job done, Ben neglected to prepare his prisoner properly and Charles not only dropped but rebounded, getting caught on the platform. Instead of instantaneous death it was a further 22 minutes before he finally died. Ben never questioned the right or wrong of his profession until 30 December 1873, when he was required to hang a female prisoner, Elizabeth Woolcock. She was to be the first and last woman executed in South Australia. This event changed the way Ben viewed his profession forever. Ben's restless spirit is said to appear often throughout Adelaide Gaol, perhaps seeking forgiveness for a job too well done.On top of this we found a personal experience posted online. It goes like this:              The tour starts with a walk around the entire gaol. Straight away you get a feeling that you are being watched. The immense grounds and the stillness set the scene for a night of ghostly encounters. For those that love their history they will surely learn a lot from Alison in regards to the Gaol’s dark past. From stories about ex prisoners through to information on Adelaide history – you surely get your moneys worth. My Adelaide Gaol ghost story began while walking around (and this was before dark) I could hear voices as well as footsteps. I felt like someone was following the group. It was in the museum that I experienced my first paranormal encounter. While Alison and another tour participant were in the Gaol wing I could here footsteps in the museum. Instead of joining them in the wing I instead investigated where the noises were coming from. At the same time Alison and co were trying to close one of the cell door slots. After looking around the museum (I couldn’t see anything) I decided to join the others in the wing. To my amazement as soon as I reached the wing I could see a hand coming from the cell door slot. This hand forcefully smashed the slot down. You can guess what happened next. I ran for my life. I have never been that scared in my life. Well little did I know what laid ahead for the group. After the tour we made our way back to the old Visiting Justice Room. Here Alison played us examples of EVP and voices from the ghost box. After my experience (I was still shaking like mad) these samples just put me further on edge. Next was the investigation. The investigation itself lasts around two hours. Here you are able to use equipment to track the paranormal as well as visit any location in the prison. Alison took us to places around the prison which have had vast paranormal events. Alas those places would not be the ones that would make me doubt my own sanity. The induction centre looks to be just another building. But by day or night this is indeed is a dark place. As soon as I entered the building I began to feel light headed. It was like it was an extremely hot day. The temperature gauge at that stage read only 22 degrees. That was all about to change. When we sat down on the bench in the induction centre the gauge jumped to over 40 in a little over a few minutes. I then asked if any spirit could lessen the temperature on the gauge. I got a response almost straight away and the gauge dropped by 25 degrees. The group then decided to give the ghost box a go. This is where you ask questions and some times you might get a response. I’m not a great fan and neither is Alison, but I will give anything a go once. During this period the temperature gauge read 68 degrees. All the others in the room were now all complaining about feeling light headed. Alison then asks if anyone present could give us a sign they were there or touch us. Well they did surely show us they were there. It went on for a few minutes. The noise could be best described as footsteps walking through dried leaves. It was the same noise that I had heard all the night. What made this experience worse though was they kept getting closer and closer. Alison tried to radio her husband so that he could bring the video camera but the walkie talkie wouldn’t work. My nerves were shot at this stage. Thank gawd everyone wanted to leave the room. After regrouping outside we checked all the equipment. Both the temperature gauge and walkie-talkies needed their batteries changed. What is weird about this is both of them had just been refreshed before the investigation. These batteries should have lasted days. Another weird thing is another group members recording device stopped when the noises got closer. There was no one near the device. On the way back we heard the jail bell ring twice (Alison stated that it never had happened before) and also the between yards buzzer went off. Very unusual indeed. Let me state that all the above did happen and is real. No gimmicks or pranks. We have audio evidence that all this took place. Thank you Alison for an amazing night. For one that has been searching for such an experience for years, I owe you and the Gaols inhabitants big time. This tour is indeed worth it. Give it a go when you are next in Adelaide. You never know what ghostly things you may encounter.” This account was written by a Nicholas Bishop and posted to Adelaidehauntedhorizons.com. Fu Manchu once told us: King of the road says you move too slow, so it's with great haste we move along to our next stop. We are now heading to Black Mountain! Black mountain national park is a 781 hectare(roughly 1400 acres) protected area in Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. The main feature of the park is the mass of granite boulders, some the size of houses. The absence of soil between the boulders and rocks create a maze of gaps and passages, which can be used to penetrate inside the mountain. These rocks can become extremely hot. The area has a bad reputation as numerous people and those searching for the missing have disappeared without trace. That's why we're heading there. Is it supernatural? Bad luck? Maybe something else sinister? Let's see what we can find. First a bit of Cultural history. The National Park's "Black Mountains" are a heavily significant feature of the Kuku Nyungkal people's cultural landscape known locally to Aboriginal Australians as Kalkajaka (trans: "place of spear"). Queensland's Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been advised of at least four sites of particular mythological significance within the "Black Mountains" as follows: There are at least four sites of religious or mythological significance on the mountain. These are the Kambi, a large rock with a cave where flying-foxes are found; Julbanu, a big grey kangaroo-shaped rock looking toward Cooktown; Birmba, a stone facing toward Helenvale where sulphur-crested cockatoos are seen; and a taboo place called Yirrmbal near the foot of the range. The Black Mountain also features strongly in local, more non-Aboriginal cultural landscapes, some of which has also been described by Queensland's Department of Environment and Resource Management as follows When European colonists arrived late last century, they added to the many Aboriginal legends of the area with a few of their own. Stories abound of people, horses and whole mobs of cattle disappearing into the labyrinth of rocks, never to be seen again It is believed that those who vanished most probably fell into one of the chasms under the rocks or after entering one of these places became lost. It is estimated only three in ten would survive such falls, wandering below the Earth's surface with only ground water streams and insects to nourish them. Disappearances are centuries old at Black Mountain with stories beginning as the white settlers began arriving and did not respect the Kuku Yalanji’s warnings. For example, in 1877 a man went out towards the Black Mountain to locate an escaped calf. When the man failed to return searches were conducted for days but no trace of the horse, cow, or man was ever discovered. Several years later Sugarfoot Jack and his criminal companions decided to take refuge near the mountain after a shootout, knowing not many people would venture there. Despite an exhaustive police search in the following days, no bodies were ever recovered. Mr Harold Ludwick believes in Black Mountain's dark forces, which is why he warns people not to enter the site: a mistake his friend from Sydney made during a visit. "I told him, 'Don't go in there', because I know there's a bora ground, but he was headstrong and wanted to go," Mr Ludwick recalled. "After being in that place, he got home and was tormented by what he said was devils and spirits. "After he got better, three or four months later, he came back and said to me, 'I know I've done something wrong on Cape York'. "I said, 'Bloody oath you did, and I told you!'" Some other early stories of disappearances are as follows:        November, 1882: two cattlemen Harry Owens and George Hawkins disappear while looking for stray cattle around Black Mountain, as does one of the police trackers searching for the missing men. A second tracker returns 'completely unhinged' and unable to provide a coherent report.          1890: Constable Ryan tracks a fugitive to a cave at Black Mountain. He enters to see if the fugitive might be hiding inside. According to those present he never came back out.          1892: prospector James Wren vanishes while fossicking at Black Mountain.        Circa 1920: two young explorers determined to solve the mysterious disappearances go missing themselves, along with some of the trackers who go looking for them.        1928: prospector Q. Packer goes missing while fossicking at Black Mountain. His body is later found next to his rifle with a bullet wound to his head.       1932: traveller Harry Page goes missing while hiking on Black Mountain and was later found dead from unknown causes. Well into modern times Black Mountain has been ground zero for a wide variety of high strangeness. It is said that animals are spooked by the mountain, and that it exudes some evil force that has been reported to disrupt the navigational equipment of airplanes flying nearby. In fact, planes mostly avoid flying near the mountain due to these unexplained anomalies as well as the strange air turbulence that is experienced within the vicinity. A 1991 aerial survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources to test for magnetic disturbances and radiation levels on the mountain turned up nothing unusual, yet the reports of these phenomena from pilots persist. It may not be so surprising that Black Mountain is also home to a good amount of UFO activity and reports of strange lights.  Black Mountain is also said to have cavernous underground chambers that are purported to hold everything from alien bases to lost civilizations, ancient tombs and priceless lost treasures. Some of the treasures said to reside within the depths of the many caves are lost stockpiles of gold, historic artifacts, and ancient texts. One of the stranger things said to lie under the mountain is a secret alien base from which UFOs emerge and which is inhabited by a race of reptilian alien humanoids that keep human slaves. Those who buy this far out idea further explain that the arrangement of the boulders is obviously artificial and that the entire mountain was built by the aliens themselves. Others speculate that the boulders were laid down by some ancient lost civilization millennia ago, and that this society thrived deep under the mountain in an enormous hollowed out domain. Some think such a civilization is still there. Other bizarre tales revolve around the strange beasts said to inhabit the mountain. Although it is true that the area is home to many unique and endemic species, there are tales of creatures lurking here that are far weirder than one might imagine. Within the craggy maze of intertwined boulders are said to lurk enormous pythons that are not shy about attacking human beings. There is also an enigmatic large, cat-like predator known as the Queensland tiger that is thought to prowl the area and has been blamed for cattle mauling and mutilations that have occurred in the surrounding area. Occasional reports of large, reptilian humanoids emerging from the underground tunnels and crevices have also surfaced from the mountain. Additionally, there are numerous stories of fleeting, shadowy shapes that stalk the mountain, but it is unclear whether these represent some type of real animal, a more supernatural phenomenon, or merely a trick of shadow and light upon the black boulders. One experienced bushman who penetrated into the mountain armed with a pistol and flashlight gave a harrowing account of his experience within: I stepped into the opening, like other Black Mountain caves it dipped steeply downwards, narrowing as it went. Suddenly I found myself facing a solid wall of rock, but to the right there was a passageway just large enough for me to enter in a stooping position. I moved along it carefully for several yards. The floor was fairly level, the walls of very smooth granite. The passage twisted and turned this way and that, always sloping deeper into the earth. Presently I began to feel uneasy. A huge bat beat its wings against me as it passed, however I forced myself on, to push further. Soon my nostrils were filled with a sickly musty stench. Then my torch went out. I was in total darkness. From somewhere, that seemed the bowels of the earth I could hear a faint moaning which was then followed by the flapping of wings of thousands of bats. I began to panic as I groped and floundered back the way I thought I had come. My arms and legs were bleeding from bumps with unseen rocks. My outstretched hands clawed at space, I expected solid walls and floors, but could not find it. At one stage where I had wandered into a side passage, I came to the brink of what was undoubtedly a precipice-judging by the echoes. The air was foul and I felt increasing dizziness. Terrifying thoughts were racing through my mind about giant rock-pythons I have seen around this mountain. As I crawled along, getting weaker and loosing hope of ever coming out alive, I saw a tiny streak of light. It gave me super strength to worm my way towards a small cave mouth half a mile from the one I had entered. Reaching the open air I gulped in lungfuls of it and fell down exhausted. I later found that I had been underground for five hours, most of the time on my hands and knees. A King’s ransom would not induce me to enter those caves again.  Damn! One more tale for you:   In 2001 a tale of a man that had an interesting experience arose. A man named Ivan and his friend Danny decided to camp at the bottom of Black Mountain while on a journey to a different destination. While setting up camp both noticed the complete silence of nature that surrounded them and noted it was a bit off. As the two friends drifted to sleep they were awoken when the sounds of rocks crumbling shattered the silence. Then, they started to hear footsteps that got closer and closer in every step. In a moment of adrenaline-inspired bravery, Danny rushed outside to scare whoever (or whatever) was stalking them away. Ivan, not wanting to leave his friend alone, followed behind him. When they left the tent they saw a huge black mass ambling towards them. Then, it disappeared in front of their eyes. Despite it being the middle of the night the camp as quickly as they could and left the Black Mountain. Any up for a trip to Black mountain? There are many many many more places in Australia we can talk about, which is why we will be working on a creepy Australia part 2 in the future. Given the Aboriginal history and culture and the circumstances with which the country was founded, and just the age of since if these structures, it's no wonder there are tons of creepy haunted places in Australia. For now though.. As ozzy said Mama I'm comin home! Thanks for the memories!Australian horror movieshttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-australian-horror-movies/The Midnight Train Podcast is sponsored by VOUDOUX VODKA.www.voudoux.com Ace’s Depothttp://www.aces-depot.com BECOME A PRODUCER!http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast Find The Midnight Train Podcast:www.themidnighttrainpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpcwww.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe to our official YouTube channel:OUR YOUTUBE  

In which we power through some internet troubles to talk about Grosse Île Quarantine Station! We use poems by Margaret Atwood and Al Purdy to discuss more of the psychological effects of being in isolation in the 19th century than scientific medical practices. Still great fun though! --- Sources & Further Reading: Atwood, Margaret. “Disembarking at Quebec” & “Further Arrivals,” The Journals of Susanna Moodie, OUP, 1970. Charbonneau, André and André Sévigny. '1847, Grosse Île: A Record of Daily Events', Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine Canadien, 1997. Duffin, Jacalyn. "cholera." The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004. Holmgren, Michele. “‘Stranger No Longer': Recuperating Memories of Place from Present Amnesia in Al Purdy's ‘Grosse Isle.'” The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2015, pp. 142–161. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24635404. Houston, Cecil J. "Grosse Île." The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004. Purdy, Al. “Grosse Île, ” Beyond Remembering: the Poems of Al Purdy, Harbour Publishing, 2000. Quigley, Michael. “Grosse Ile: Canada's Island Famine Memorial.” History Ireland, vol. 5, no. 2, 1997, pp. 22–26. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27724456 Find the transcribed poems and extras mentioned in the episode right here. --- Check out this great independent poetry anthology, 'Isolated Together', right here. Reach the show with any questions, comments and concerns at historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter (@CanLitHistory) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory). --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana) & Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana). Check out the recommended reading page (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) and some silly apparel (http://tee.pub/lic/Ges5M2WpsBw)!

As Chris awaits his test results, we are going to take a break and we will see you again on episode 163

As Chris awaits his test results, we are going to take a break and we will see you again on episode 163

Boo!! This week Belinda tells us about her Extreme Ghost Tour at the Quarantine Station in Manly! Kara also tells us about a mini local mystery. Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and/or review us :)Episode Credits:https://www.qstation.com.au/ghost-tours.htmlShadowlands 2 - Bridge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

A riveting romp through the vast, windswept site at Manly's North Head with shadow children, a spectral nurse and an encounter with pure pure evil

In New South Wales, Australia, at the entrance of Sydney Harbor, lies the North Head Quarantine Station. Established in the 1830s, this building was a flimsy line of defense protecting the Australian mainland from shipbound diseases. During its 30 years of activity, many hundreds of infected individuals died in agony within its walls. Men, women, and children died horribly... and continue to appear before visitors to this very day.

This week, Mel gets back on her paranormal bulls**t with the history of Sydney's Quarantine Station, and all the ghosts that reportedly inhabit it's historical grounds.Not here for the zest? The mystery starts at 10:33.As always - LOVE US PLEASE.Instagram: @allaussiemysteryhourTwitter: @mystery_hourFacebook: Search for the All Aussie Mystery Hour group.Josie on Instagram: @josierozeMel on Instagram: @melissamason_

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Host Anne Greenhalgh talks with David Barnes, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science and Director of the Health and Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania,about his research into the history of the Lazaretto quarantine station (1799-1895) on the Delaware River outside Philadelphia—the oldest surviving quarantine station in the Western Hemisphere and the seventh oldest in the world, on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For our final podcast installment on the Hammer Horror Dracula franchise, we thought that we’d give you, the listeners, a special treat and thanks to the management at Q Station in Manly, we were able to bring you the podcast, recorded live from grounds.So we have set up this page slightly differently to previous posts. In the first part we talk about The Satanic Rites of Dracula .Additionally, we have also recorded our thoughts and reactions as we navigated our way through the Quarantine Station complex and its various haunted spots, ably guided by our Q Station host, Jake. Needless to say, we got a lot more than we bargained for as we experienced an extremely active night.For photos from the night, please head here: https://bit.ly/2JRCghh

Episode 68: The Ghosts of Sydney, Australia Jay walks us through the ghosts of Sydney, Australia This story contains: 1. In January 1788, The British colony of New South Wales was subsequently established. (That’s Australia, guys!) 2. Sydney started off a tough town. (Criminals, skirmishes, disease!) 3. Quarantine Station. (It’s like Ellis Island. But way more haunted!) 4. Picton Railway Tunnel. (Emily Bollard was struck and killed by a train in 1916 – and she walks the tunnel!) 5. Darlinghurst Gaol. (It’s a haunted jail. SPELLED: GAOL. But pronounced: jail. Or, as Oprah would say: Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyle!) Sweet Dreams XOXOZzzz.

BEYOND the DARKNESS goes to the Down UnderWorld of the Paranormal in Australia with Anne Rzechowicz. We try to avoid all the living things that want to kill you in Australia and make communication with the Undead of the Quarantine Station and other haunted habitats PLUS a NEW Theater of the Mind story from Melbourne, Australia. JOIN DAVE AT THE EVENT THIS JUNE: http://www.paraconaustralia.com/ Get your cool paranormal swag here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio www.ZipRecruiter.com/Darkness www.TrueCar.com https://ozparatech.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BEYOND the DARKNESS goes to the Down UnderWorld of the Paranormal in Australia with Anne Rzechowicz. We try to avoid all the living things that want to kill you in Australia and make communication with the Undead of the Quarantine Station and other haunted habitats PLUS a NEW Theater of the Mind story from Melbourne, Australia. JOIN DAVE AT THE EVENT THIS JUNE: http://www.paraconaustralia.com/ Get your cool paranormal swag here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio www.ZipRecruiter.com/Darkness www.TrueCar.com https://ozparatech.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LKHS S01E01 - Quarantine Station by Dr Robert Jones & Ilana Pender-Rose

We're going Down Under!  Quarantine Station is a heritage site located in Manly, which is a suburb of Sydney in Australia, that holds much historical significance for the country.  The place was used as a quarantine station from 1833 until 1983.  There is much more than history to this site though.  This site is reportedly one of the most haunted locations in all of Australia!  Join Diane and Denise as they relate the history of Q Station and details the many personal haunting experiences people have had at this location.  The Moment in Oddity features the Santhara Ritual and This Day in History features the premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Check out our website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and links can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2014/12/hgb-podcast-17-quarantine-station-in.html

Join retired attorney, genealogist and tour provider Sarah Cato for a discussion of the 56th United States Colored Infantry recognition program  The St. Louis African American History and Geneaology Society spearheaded the recognition of the 56th United States Colored Troops, and an Ad Hoc Committe is working to have memorial stones placed at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. 175 soldiers of the 56th USCI died of cholera in August 1866. The 56th Regiment was originally organized at St. Louis as the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment (African Descent). The 3d Arkansas was ordered from St. Louis to Helena, Arkansas and served on post duty there. The unit was mustered out of the service on September 15, 1866, but before then, the tragedy occurred that contributed to the reason a monument was built in their honor in St. Louis. The 56th was traveling aboard 2 steamers to be mustered out. During the trip several soldiers died of an undiagnosed illness. A surgeon inspected the men and reported no cholera among them. The men arrived in St. Louis at night and were kept onboard until the next morning, rather than being allowed to roam the town. The next morning, it was clear that the 56th Regiment had cholera. Ordered back to Quarantine Station, the unit lost 178 enlisted men and one officer in the next few weeks. During its service the 56th Regiment lost a total of 674 men. Four officers and 21 enlisted men were killed in action or of wounds. Two officers and 647 enlisted men were killed by disease, 96 percent of their regiment's losses. (source: information adapted from Save A Grave).