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Step into the shadows of Ballarat’s haunted history with Eerie Tours’ Ballarat Ghost Tour and Dinner experience. Unwind afterwards with a two-course meal at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant, blending chilling tales with local flavors.
Step into the shadows of Ballarat’s haunted history with Eerie Tours’ Ballarat Ghost Tour and Dinner experience. Unwind afterwards with a two-course meal at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant, blending chilling tales with local flavors.
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Located on Lydiard St N in Ballarat, Victoria, Eerie Tours offers a distinctive blend of history, mystery, and local flavor with their Ballarat Ghost Tour - Dinner and Tour experience. Ballarat itself is a city steeped in gold rush history, with Victorian-era architecture lining its streets—an ideal backdrop for eerie tales and paranormal encounters. This four-and-a-half-hour itinerary plunges visitors into the shadows of Ballarat’s haunted past before warming them up with a satisfying two-course meal at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant, just a short walk away.
The tour departs from the Ballarat Train Station, winding through historic alleyways and landmarks known for their spectral stories and unexplained phenomena. Guides recount chilling accounts tied to Ballarat’s mining boom, criminal past, and ghostly legends, creating an immersive narrative grounded in local folklore. This experience stands apart because it combines storytelling artistry with a tangible connection to place; the city's authentic historic streetscapes and architecture are a character unto themselves.
Following the ghostly walk, guests settle in at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant (10 Grenville St South) to savor a carefully crafted menu featuring hearty mains—from 200g Eye Fillet to Char-Grilled Vegetables—paired with classic sides and sauces. The dessert selection, such as Double Chocolate Fudge Cake or Orange, Almond & Cointreau Cake, rounds out the evening with comforting flavors that contrast perfectly with the night’s eerie undertones.
Eerie Tours brings a refreshing variation to Ballarat’s outdoor and nighttime activities that isn’t about rugged terrain but engaging with the environment’s historic and cultural layers. It’s an excellent way to deepen your connection to an iconic regional city while enjoying an evening that’s part history lesson, part theatrical adventure, and part gourmet dining. For those intrigued by spine-tingling storytelling combined with quality dining in an evocative setting, this distinctive tour marks a unique destination experience in Victoria.
easy.
4–4.5 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires moderate walking on city streets
Tours typically run on Friday and Saturday nights, lasting about 4.5 hours beginning from the Ballarat Train Station.
Yes, a two-course meal at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant is included after the ghost tour.
No, beverages are not included and must be purchased separately.
The minimum age for participants is 16 years, ensuring guests can appreciate the mature themes of the stories.
Yes, please notify Eerie Tours in advance so they can communicate with the restaurant regarding special dietary needs.
Tours run rain, hail or shine; in the unlikely event of cancellation, alternate dates or refunds are offered.
Ballarat's rich gold rush past shaped much of its 19th-century heritage neighborhoods, which provide a captivating backdrop for ghost stories.
Efforts to preserve Ballarat’s historic buildings support sustainable tourism and protect the city’s cultural legacy.
Eerie Tours is a specialty tour operator based in Ararat, Victoria, offering immersive ghost tours, cemetery walks, dinner-and-tour evenings, and hands-on paranormal investigations. The company runs a range of experiences in Ballarat and Ararat, including Ballarat Old Cemetery Night Tours, multiple Ballarat Ghost Tours (including dinner-and-tour options), the Aradale Ghost Tour and Aradale Extended Ghost Tour at the historic Ararat Lunatic Asylum, and structured paranormal investigation sessions. Aradale tours explore Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum, with theatrical historians guiding intimate groups (just 30) through facilities such as the chapel and morgue during the two-hour Aradale Ghost Tour, while the Aradale Extended Ghost Tour offers a four-hour option into areas not accessible on other tours. Paranormal Investigations and the Ultimate Paranormal Investigation use cutting-edge equipment and expert investigators for two-, three- or six-hour sessions, with the ultimate investigation accessing restricted asylum areas. Ballarat experiences include a 90-minute Ballarat Old Cemetery Night Tour that visits the Chinese and Jewish cemetery sections and stories of the Gold Rush era, plus Ballarat Ghost Tours on Friday and Saturday nights, rain or shine. Select Ballarat experiences pair a spine-tingling tour with a two-course meal at Squires Loft Steak Restaurant. Durations range from 90 minutes to six hours, depending on the chosen experience. Booking secures access to specific sites and time-limited tours at Ballarat and Aradale locations in Victoria.
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