Discover Ipswich Magazine 2021

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HERITAGE

Spooky tales, Many of the historical sites surrounding the Ipswich CBD, home to new dining and cultural hubs, harbour some of the region’s spookiest ghost stories. GHOST HUNTERS AND HISTORY…

map-marker-alt Woodlands of Marburg, Haunted Mansion Tour

around the grounds to learn the history of the mansion built in 1890, including its first owners the pioneering Smith family and how the estate later became a Seminary. The mansion is now home to a weddings venue with accommodation and cafe open on the weekends. The Haunted Mansion Tour takes you inside the mansion where paranormal investigators guide you through the rooms and ghost hunting technology with the lights off. Listen for messages from the mansion’s former owners Tommy and Mary Smith who had 11 children when they lived there, as well as some of the priests that passed away within the mansion. Visit rooms that turn instantly cold as soon as you walk in and feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as spirit boxes bring forth messages from beyond. Finally Sip ‘n’ Dip has partnered with a paranormal investigations team Pariah Paranormal to bring an interactive Paint ‘n’ Paranormal tour to Ipswich. Your ticket includes dinner or nibbles, a drink and a learn to paint class which includes all your materials. Your paint class could be learning to paint the historic venue that you’ll be investigating or The Scream, Edvard Munch’s famous painting. After your guided art class, go on a paranormal investigation of the venue, complete with spirit boxes and Ouija boards. Some of the venues include the Marburg Pub , Wolston Farm House , Goodna Cemetery and Jets Leagues Club. ■

map-marker-alt Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tour

buried at the cemetery. He had severe burns on his legs and back and initials branded into his flesh, he had claimed he escaped the fire at the siege of Glenrowan with another member of the gang. His untimely death came when he was decapitated by a coal train coming into Ipswich. It was told that he would often walk along the railway lines. Another way to explore the ghosts of Ipswich's past is to join on a new Haunted Mansion Tour at Woodlands of Marburg . The tours take you

Fortunately for those that love a spooky tale there’s three tours you can do to explore that side of Ipswich’s history. Learn about some of the historic graves at the Ipswich Cemetery with Jack Sim’s Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tours . Mr Sim has been researching the grim and macabre tales of the heritage city for years. One of the stories is about James Ryan, who claimed he was one of the members of the infamous Kelly gang. Mr Ryan’s remains were