SEPTEMBER 2 FOR 1 SPECIAL* ARADALE GHOST TOUR Aradale, formerly Ararat Lunatic Asylum, is Australia's largest abandoned 1800's lunatic asylum. Opened in 1867, Aradale housed thousands of the worst "lunatics, idiots and imbeciles" in the country. Over its 127 years of operation, somewhere between 10,000 to 13,000 people died in enormous fortress, many in horrible medical circumstances, giving it the reputation as one of the most haunted buildings in Australia. * 2 for 1 adult tickets for the 1030

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Aradale Asylum is the largest abandoned asylum in the southern hemisphere. This grand Victorian mental hospital opened in 1865 on top of a hill in Ararat, Victoria. It had many controversies over its 120 years in operation. Various methods were used to treat patients that are no longer used today such as lobotomies and restraints. Patients varied from people with physical and mental disabilities to others who were admitted for reasons that will shock you. Today, we have reports every night tours