Are you fascinated by the supernatural and love a good scare? Sydney is home to some of the best ghost tours in Australia, where eerie tales, haunted locations and spine-tingling encounters promise a night you won’t forget.

Whether you’re curious about the city’s dark history, keen to explore haunted buildings, or simply in the mood for a spooktacular adventure, these Sydney ghost tours deliver chills and thrills in equal measure.

If being lowkey terrified sounds like your idea of fun, then gather your crew (most tours are best for older kids and teens), lace up your walking shoes, and get ready for a night of ghost stories, history, and hair-raising surprises. From historic laneways to abandoned asylums, we’ve rounded up the most spine-chilling ghost tours in Sydney for a creepy adventure you’ll never forget.

Ghost Tours in Sydney: 6 of the Creepiest Haunts

1. The Q Station Manly

The Q Station offers a variety of ghost tours in Sydney – two of these tours cater for children and teenagers. For families with children aged 8 to 14, the Ghost Trackers Family Tour option is the perfect choice. This tour commences at 6 pm and runs for two hours.

For families with 'getting older' teenagers (15+ years), Ghostly Encounters is the best bet. This tour commences at 8 pm and lasts two and a half hours.

Location: 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly 

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2. Cockatoo Island Night Tours

Alas, all good things must come to an end… At the end of June, Cockatoo Island retired the much-loved Dark Past Tour.

But don’t worry—the adventure isn’t over! Exciting news is on the horizon, with two brand-new after-dark tours set to launch in the coming months. Want to be the first in the know? Sign up to the newsletter by visiting Cockatoo Island.

Location: Cockatoo Island, Sydney

3. The Rocks Ghost Tour

The Rocks Ghost Tours offers two nightly tours, which start at 7.45 pm and 8.10 pm and run for around two hours.

The Rocks Ghost Tour is for children 12 and over and offers a unique ghostly experience as you listen to a poltergeist, see apparitions and learn of Australia’s early white history around the harbour.

Location: The Cadmans Cottage, 110 George St, The Rocks

4. Parramatta Gaol Ghost Tours

Step back in time at this tween-friendly ghost tour in Sydney.

For brave-hearted kids aged 12 and above, the Murder and Mischief Ghost Tours at Parramatta Gaol will teach you about the history, murders, and ghosts of the infamous Old Parramatta Gaol. The gaol was built in 1837 and when it shut down in 2011, it was the longest-running Gaol in Australia. 

The Parramatta Gaol Ghost Tour is the ultimate murder and mischief ghost tour. 

Location: O'Connell St, North Parramatta

5. Sydney Ghost Tour

Touted as one of Australia's most authentic ghost tours, Sydney Ghost Tour is not for the faint-hearted.

Starting off from Cammeray Square, you'll venture to a bunch of haunted sites in Cammeray on this walking ghost tour. Get ready to hear spooky stories of love, lust, greed, murder, cannibalism, and many other gory tales. 

Sydney Ghost Tour also runs the kid-friendly Ghosts, Gravestones & Goosebumps Ghost tour (for parents with kids from 9 up). This tour is aimed primarily at teens. It  visits a cursed Aboriginal site, the grounds of a Victorian-era haunted mansion, and a historic cemetery complete with resident ghosts. 

Location: Suite 99/500A Miller St, Cammeray

6. Fisher's Ghost Explorer Tour

Australia's most famous supernatural resident, Fisher's Ghost, is waiting to spook the socks off of his visitors on the Fisher's Ghost Explorer Tour.

Embarking from the Campbelltown Visitor Information Centre, get ready to tour Campbelltown's early colonial buildings with the help of your guide as you tap into authentic paranormal equipment to help track down the whereabouts of Fischer's Ghost. 

Please note this tour is only available for over 18s. 

Location: 15 Old Menangle Road, Campbelltown

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