Evening Tours (Canberra Region based)
Stories from the Depths of Lake Burley Griffin with Tim the Yowie Man
October 2024 is Lake Burley Griffin’s 60th anniversary. Celebrate on a sunset cruise with Canberra’s purveyor of all things weird and wonderful. Hear tales of hidden caves, floating coffins, and sites of dead drops – not to mention buried treasure. You may even spot the Burley Beast wallowing in the lake’s murky depths. MORE INFO
Twilight Tales at Canberra’s Secret Graveyard
Join Tim the Yowie Man on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of old Weetangera Cemetery.
Hear tales of tragedy and misfortune of Canberra’s early pioneers. And what happened to the church that once stood amongst the graves? It can’t just vanish into thin air, can it? Oh, and we best not mention what happens when the sun sets. That’s for you to find out. MORE INFO
What Lies Beneath – The Tunnels of University House and Hidden ANU
Post WWII and entering the cold war era, architects and bureaucrats alike were prepared for anything. Built in 1954, University House was the crown jewel of the newly established Australian National University, but more than just accommodation for staff and students, the building offered a secret safe haven in the event of a military attack on the capital in the form of complex underground tunnels. CURRENTLY ON HOLD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION MORE INFO
Stories At Sunset with Tim the Yowie Man (Lanyon Homestead)
Join Tim the Yowie Man as he recounts tales of Lanyon’s early families and workers during a sunset tour of this historic cemetery. Then under the cloak of darkness embark on a behind the scenes tour of Lanyon Homestead and surrounds. MORE INFO
National Film and Sound Archive Ghost Tour
Join Tim the Yowie Man® for a rare and spooky ghost tour of the NFSA’s headquarters. Discover the strange, the ghostly and the disturbing stories lurking in the NFSA’s basement and under the stairs…if you dare! A rare treat for lovers of the strange and the macabre. MORE INFO
Top Secret Tour of Old Parliament House
Join Tim the Yowie Man, Canberra’s Doctor of Spook on a torchlight snoop around the bowels of this landmark building. MORE INFO
Cooma Cottage by Torchlight
Join history enthusiast and author, Tim the Yowie Man® on a tour that shines a spotlight into the hidden underbelly of the nineteenth century pastoral property of Hamilton Hume, the first Australian-born explorer. MORE INFO
Legends of Lanyon
Peek into a secret convict ‘lock-up’, marvel at an ancient canoe tree, hear stories of brazen bushrangers, delve into legends of the yowie and bunyip, huddle around a riverside cottage and enjoy a refreshing homemade lemonade, indulge in a hearty sunset dinner with the ghosts of pioneers. MORE INFO
Old ANU by Torchlight
- discover evidence of an ancient civilisation dating back thousands of years
- peek at the entrance to a tunnel built to protect citizens from a 1950s nuclear attack
- jump over a pond where a future Prime Minister took a risqué skinny dip
- try to avoid a building notorious for people regularly getting lost inside. MORE INFO
Weird Canberra Ghost and History Tour
This is the history they don’t put in the guide books, this is a tour that shines a spotlight into the hidden underbelly of the nation’s capital. A unique, three hour experience visiting sites of crimes, hauntings and murder in Australia’s national capital. Visit the darker side of Canberra’s past. HOPEFULLY BACK IN 2025 MORE INFO
Secrets, Spooks and Spies (National Archives Tour)
Under cloak of darkness, explore the historic National Archives building. ON HOLD INDEFINITELY MORE INFO
Tim the Yowie Man’s Canberra Spy Tour
In association with the National Archives of Australia, comes Tim the Yowie Man’s Canberra Spy Tour. If you dare! ON HOLD INDEFINITELY MORE INFO
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