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Point Cook Homestead Ghost Tour
Discover the home of the Chirnside family. Located at the end of an isolated country track, you will be transported to another world. Explore the 1850s homestead, outbuildings and family secrets on this secluded, haunted 25 acre property.

Altona Homestead Ghost Tour
Visit one of Australia's original homesteads, only 20 minute drive from Melbourne.

Ballan Old Courthouse Open Day
Historic Ballan Courthouse.
Open Day and displays of local history and family history records.
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Ghosts of the Old City Williamstown
Explore hidden alleyways, Victoria's oldest morgue, a forgotten burial ground and Australia's Timeball Tower in Victoria's oldest seaport.

Stories of the Upfield Line
A walk along the the heritage listed Upfield Railway line looking at the unique railway infrastructure and talking about the people who operated the level crossing gates until the late 1990s.
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Guided Walk GOLD RUSH IN SOUTH MELBOURNE
Offering two events focused on South Melbourne during the 1850 Victorian Gold Rush, which reshaped South Melbourne’s population and architecture. South Melbourne was the site for Canvas Town which provided temporary accommodation for the influx of immigrants heading the Victorian Gold Fileds.
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Talk and tour THE SEE YUP TEMPLE: IT’S HISTORY AND HERITAGE
Offering two events focused on South Melbourne during the 1850 Victorian Gold Rush. The See Yup Society began in 1854 to look after the arrival of immigrants from Southern China heading for the goldfields. The Temple in Raglan Street, built in 1856, continues to serve its community today.
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Australian Heritage Festival: Chapel Street Heritage Walk
Meet at the PMI for a guided walk to discover the former department stores of Chapel Street, Prahran, during an accessible, family-friendly walk.
