Darwin Ghost Hunt 1948
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| Darwin 1948 |
In 1948, Darwin, the
capital of the Northern Territory of Australia, was spooked by ghostly
goings-on in the city. A ghost was haunting a prominent location in the city.
Rumours spread of the ghosts, and by early October a score of people had
arrived on site to catch a glimpse of the ghost.
Around 12 people
showed up to experience the haunting for themselves. Right at midnight, two ghosts
appeared, much to the surprise of everyone present. One girl almost passed out
at the sight. The real surprise came only a short while later when another
ghost appeared.
The third ghost skirted the fence line and made its way toward the group of onlookers and the original two ghosts. Such was its appearance that onlookers gathered sticks and stones to defend themselves from the ghost. They pelted the mischievous spirits and drove it back from their posse.
The ghost fell on its ghostly garments and took another fall over the fence, all the while being hit with missiles.
The ghost soon
revealed its true origins when it jumped in a waiting taxi and sped off down
the street to escape its mortal attackers!
Researched and written by Allen Tiller © 2019
Bibliography
'GHOST HUNT', Northern Standard, (8 October 1948), p. 6.
Darwin Photo Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/ba/93/dbba931d8817e4c5e22d8a169e4ac39c.jpg
