ACCESSIBILITY & Companion Cards
Accessibility – Tours
We want everyone to discover Australia’s haunted history! Ghost Tours Australia is committed to making our tours as accessible as possible, but unfortunately some heritage sites pose significant safety hazards and access difficulties. We have created this page to help you make a decision about which of our tours may be the most suitable.
– Many tours are wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
– Most tours are not suitable for customers who cannot move or walk long distances.
– Walking tours provide no seating, tours require the ability to stand or be stationary during each story
– Coach Tours require the ability to move or walk approx 50 metres from the vehicle to hear stories.
– If you are reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches – our tours may not be suitable.
– Tours do not have on site access to toilet facilities. Please plan to use facilities prior to your arrival.
– Due to health and safety, it is not possible for customers to leave the tour group once the tour has started.
Each walking tour consists of the group moving short distances (avg 150-200 metres) from one site to the next. At each site the guide will tell historic information and tales delivered through storytelling. Each story is approx. 10-15 minutes in duration.
Brisbane Ghost Tours
Haunted Brisbane CBD Ghost Tour includes:
- Lower light areas during evening tours
- Road side drains and gutters
- Occasional uneven pathways
- Road crossing
- No seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 1.5 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour – The Original includes:
- Steep hills
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour – The Other Side includes:
- Steep hills
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid or a wheelchair and mobility scooter
South Brisbane Cemetery Ghost Tour includes:
- Steep hills
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Lutwyche Cemetery Haunted History Tour includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- Seating at 1 storytelling location
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Nundah Cemetery Haunted History Tour includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Redlands Ghost Tours
Ormiston House After Dark includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- No Seating (apart from during Devonshire tea / supper)
- Approximately 1 KM round trip including indoors and outdoors
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not be suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is unfortunately not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Haunted Redlands Ghost Bus Tour includes:
- Tours are suitable for those using mobility aids however unfortunately not wheelchairs.
- Please note that all coach tours require customers to be able to ascend/descend a minimum of 3-5 steep coach / bus steps frequently.
- Lower light areas during evening tours
- Road side drains and gutters
- Occasional uneven pathway
- Road crossing
- No seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 5 KM round trip round trip including indoor and outdoor locations.
Mostly on coach however– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– Coach Tours require the ability to move or walk approx 50 metres from the vehicle to hear stories.
– This tour is unfortunately not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Ipswich Ghost Tours
Haunted Ipswich CBD Ghost Tour includes:
- Lower light areas during evening tours
- Road side drains and gutters
- Occasional uneven pathways
- Road crossing
- No seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 1.5 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour may not be suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tour includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Goodna Cemetery Haunted History Tour includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Charters Towers Ghost Tours
Charters Towers Cemetery (Lynd Highway) Ghost Tour includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Charters Towers Ghost Walk includes:
- Lower light areas during evening tours
- Stairs
- Road side drains and gutters
- Occasional uneven pathways
- Road crossing
- No seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 1.5 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
This tour includes access into the Stock Exchange Arcade and/or the upper floor of The World Theatre and/or the upper floor of Irish Mollys. These locations do not allow for wheelchair or mobility aid access, due to steps.
All Coach / Bus Tours
Tours are suitable for those using mobility aids however unfortunately not wheelchairs.
Please note that all coach tours require customers to be able to ascend/descend a minimum of 3-5 steep coach / bus steps frequently.
Paranormal Investigations
Goodna Cemetery Paranormal Investigation includes:
- Uneven surfaces
- Steps
- Narrow and limited pathways
- Grassed areas to navigate
- Drains and gutters throughout the site
- Some exposed tree roots and stumps
- Darkness and poor lighting during evening tours
- Graves, grave stones, grave markers may be a tripping hazard.
- No Seating
- No on-site toilet facilities
- Approximately 2 KM round trip
– This tour requires the ability to stand or be stationary during each story.
– This tour is not suitable for those reliant on a walking aid – frame, stick, crutches.
– This tour is not wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.
Companion Cards
Ghost Tours Australia accepts valid Australian Companion Cards. If booked, the carer will receive a free of charge ticket at time of purchase, which will show on the booking confirmation letter.
Please note that all companion cards will be checked for validity at the beginning of the tour. If the card is deemed not valid OR cannot be produced, the customer will need to purchase the appropriate ticket through the guide or may be refused entry.
A companion card ticket entitles the holder to attend the tour free of charge.
On some tours we do have a meal/ supper component which is not covered by the Companion Card ticket, for those you will be required to pay for the meal/ supper at the RRP or, you will be welcome to purchase your own meal at the venue. We encourage anyone who is booking a Companion Card ticket to ring Historic Australia to confirm any additional costs associated with a Companion Card ticket.