Here are some of the more renowned locations for paranormal activity and alleged hauntings. As a result of that, this column, which was to be based around the most terrifying places in Australia, has been narrowed down to a series of articles, one for each state of Australia.

With such a short time-frame to work with, Australia has more than its fair share of reputedly-haunted locations. Sydney and Melbourne are the two largest and oldest cities on the continent, yet we can only look back to the late 1700s for a Western history of the country. Australia, as a settled country, isn’t that old.