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Dec 16, 20 a short documentary discussing the dark history and rumors surrounding one of australias most haunted buildings. Come explore australias largest abandoned 1800s lunatic asylum, the infamous aradale on madmens hill in ararat, victoria. Australia ghost hunters join forces to investigate paranormal activity in australias most haunted locations, traveling across the country unearthing ghostly evidence. The following books and souvenirs are available for sale at j ward. Book your tour now and receive 20% off your next friday night booking. You be the investigator, use the equipment or bring your own, take part in paranormal experiments and experience the atmosphere that is aradale. Concession applies to aged pensioners, seniors card holders and prebooked groups of ten or more. Book your visit j ward, ararats old gaol and lunatic asylum. A building once home to prefrontal lobotomies and electroshock therapy, aradale asylum delivers misery and paranormal activity in enormous doses. My niece and i went to aradale lunatic asylum for the 6 hr paranormal investigation with eerie tours as her 18th birthday.
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