Adelaide Haunted Horizons Paranormal Blog
Here is a selection of Haunted Horizons Paranormal Blog articles written by Alison Oborn, other Adelaide Haunted Horizons team members, and the occasional guest writer. We hope you enjoy them and that they give you extra insight into the world of the paranormal, dark history and the experiences we create for you.
HAUNTED ADELAIDE ZOO
ADELAIDE ZOO - IS IT REALLY HAUNTED? Adelaide Zoo - A Brief History The Adelaide Zoo was officially opened on 23rd May 1883, after much debate and concerns of animals being so near the city. The first Director was an Irish gentleman called Richard Minchin who had no...
Gungellan Hotel – is it Haunted?
GUNGELLAN HOTEL - IS IT HAUNTED? Gungellan Hotel, Freeling - Ghosts & Hauntings! By Alison Oborn GUNGELLAN HOTEL HISTORY The Gungellan Hotel, as it is now known, was originally the Railway Hotel and is still registered under this name. It sits in...
HAUNTED SCHNEIDER’S ALLEY – THE TRUTH
IS SCHNEIDER'S ALLEY REALLY HAUNTED? An Injustice of the worst kind! (Please note, I have written this Schneider's Alley blog slightly different to the others I have done. I really want the information to stand out and be easy to read. I don’t think that one story...
JEDBURGH CASTLE JAIL GHOSTS
JEDBURGH CASTLE JAIL Jedburgh Castle Jail - Ghosts & Hauntings! By Alison Oborn History of Jedburgh Castle Jail Jedburgh Castle Jail is a title that is a little misleading as this facility was never a true castle. So just how did this Georgian prison get the term...
MARGAM CASTLE GHOSTS
MARGAM CASTLE Margam Castle - Murder & Ghosts! By Alison Oborn History of Margam Castle Margam Castle sits nestled on an 850-acre country estate roughly 2 miles from Port Talbot, South Wales. It is, in fact, a large Victorian-era country home, built to look like...
Friday 13th Superstitions
FRIDAY 13th SUPERSTITION Friday 13th superstition... do you stay in bed and pull the covers over your head and refuse to face the world? Have you changed your travel itinerary because your flight coincided with this dreaded date? Are you convinced that something bad...
THE GREY NURSE PHENOMENA – HOSPITAL GHOSTS
THE GREY NURSE PHENOMENA - HOSPITAL GHOSTS In Sickness and in Death - the Grey Nurse Phenomena by Kag Allwood The Grey Nurse hospital ghost - she is said to attend your needs with a smile whilst she empties the bedpan or changes your drip. If you need extra care, she...
THE DARK HEDGES GHOSTS
The Dark Hedges Ghosts The Dark Hedges Gives us a Suprise - By Kag Allwood History of the Dark Hedges The Dark Hedges was made famous by the hit HBO TV show ‘Game of Thrones’. It was portrayed as part of Kings Road used by Arya Stark as she escaped from Kings Landing...
Haunted Shepton Mallet Prison
HAUNTED SHEPTON MALLET PRISON SHEPTON MALLET PRISON PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION - By Alison Oborn HMP Shepton Mallet Prison, nestled in a small Somerset Village in England, was originally built in 1610-1625 after King James I decreed that all counties should have their...
Will I See a Ghost
WILL I SEE A GHOST? One Guide's Thoughts on the Subject from the Other Side - By Kag Allwood "Will I see a Ghost?" is the one question I am frequently asked at the beginning of my tour. Either that or “Can you guarantee me a ghost?” I also have had the occasional...
Haunted West Virginia Penitentiary
HAUNTED WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY, MOUNDSVILLE In September 2018 we were lucky enough to be able to investigate at the reputably haunted West Virginia Penitentiary. Joined by our hosts for the night, Paranormal Quest, we had no idea how exciting the night would be....
Old Licking County Jail
HAUNTED OLD LICKING JAIL In September 2019 we were lucky enough to be able to investigate at the reputably haunted Old Licking Jail. Joined by Paranormal Quest, I think we had the best nights investigation that I have experienced in a long time. The following is an...
Haunted Leap Castle – Ghost Hunt
HAUNTED LEAP CASTLE: BRIEF HISTORY Leap Castle, said to be one of the longest continually inhabited Castles in Ireland is located in Coolderry, County Offaly. Some report it to have been built around 1250 CE. Other reports state it possibly was built in the 15th...
Haunted Ragged School Museum, London – Ghost Hunt
THE HAUNTED RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM BRIEF HISTORY The haunted Ragged School Museum sits in the heart of the East End of London. Ragged Schools, or Free Schools, were charitable institutions which gave children of poverty-stricken families the opportunity for basic...
Haunted Adelaide Arcade – Murder, Tragedy & Ghosts!
Welcome to the Haunted Adelaide Arcade on Rundle Mall "I am sorry, I don't believe in such things. But I can tell you now the Adelaide Arcade is haunted..." ~ Paul, who worked in the Adelaide Arcade at night At Haunted Horizons we are very lucky to be able to carry...
Chillingham Castle
HAUNTED CHILLINGHAM CASTLE GHOSTS Paranormal Investigation in search of the Chillingham Castle Ghosts In 2016 we were lucky enough to travel to Chillingham Castle. Having seen it on numerous documentaries and TV Ghost Hunting Shows we were intrigued to see...
Why Do Ghosts Scare Us
WHY DO GHOSTS SCARE US? "Why do ghosts scare us with such mundane behaviour? When we die, do we have nothing better to do than touch hair, rattle teacups and slam doors?" In my 30 years of researching and conducting tours, this would be one of the most commonly asked...
Karma
WHAT IS KARMA? “You harm yourself, as dust thrown against the wind comes back to the thrower” ~ Buddha on Karma I often see posts on social media regarding ‘Karma’, a word which seems to have become more and more popular of late. “Karma will get them!” is a saying...
Bizarre Halloween Customs
BIZARRE HALLOWEEN CUSTOMS Welcome to Halloween! Goblins, ghouls and ghostly experiences are abound… and that is just with the Halloween trick and treaters'. As I prepare to conduct our own spooky Halloween event, I thought I would look at some of the quainter customs...
An Adelaide Gaol Ghost Story
My Adelaide Gaol Ghost Story - By Nicolas Bishop "Real History. Real Frights - Our guide, Alison Oborn gave us an experience that I have not encountered on any other tour! This is my Adelaide Gaol Ghost Story. The tour starts with a walk around the entire gaol....
Z Ward Asylum and its History
Being asked to service the night tours and investigations at Z Ward asylum by the National Trust, was a huge honour and one that we were excited to undertake. It also meant that my passion for history and heritage and my desire to help preserve it for future...
Alison Oborn is the Spectre Inspector
Here is the article which was published in AdelaideNow by Noel Probert in SA Weekend. SHADOWY apparitions, disembodied voices and doors that slam of their own accord – these have been staples of campfire stories and scary movies for generations, but for Alison Oborn,...
SA Life Tailem Town Ghost Tours
SA Life covered a story on Adelaide Haunted Horizons ghost tours at Old Tailem Town near Tailem Bend. An enjoyable experience for Alison Oborn and her guests. It also gives you a great insight into this unique village... after dark! Although, SA Life gave it a...
Martindale Hall – History and Ghosts
Paranormal Field Investigators and Adelaide's Haunted Horizons had the pleasure of meeting and working with APPI - Australian Paranormal Phenomenon Investigators, who run investigations and tours in Sydney. We all came together with Ashley Hall from the Paranormal...
Ghosts Are Near television appearance
I was lucky enough to be invited to the U.S.A. to appear on the 'Ghosts R N.E.A.R.' television show by the hosts Keith and Sandra Johnson (from the first 2 seasons of Ghost Hunters). In the interview, I get to discuss my time as the co-founder of Paranormal Field...
A figure without features
A FIGURE WITHOUT FEATURES - A CHILLING TAILEM TOWN GHOST STORY By Alison Oborn Alison has been running tours at Old Tailem Town since 2010, having previously done tours at the Adelaide Gaol for many years. The Gaol is a paranormal hotspot... but Tailem Town is in...
Haunted church at Old Tailem Town, Tailem Bend
An old church in a tourist village at Tailem Bend, sits in what is reportedly the most haunted town in South Australia. Channel 9 news approached us a couple of years ago to inquire about video footage we maybe able to supply for a story about the ghosts in the...
Haunted Horizons Ghost Tours – Outtakes 2012
HH OUTTAKES 2012 As Haunted Horizons Tours have grown over the past year, so has the fun, especially behind the scenes. We thought we would celebrate the year of 2012 by taking a glimpse of this. Hopefully it shows how special our guides are and how their sense of fun...
Ghosts come out for history month in Gawler
All her life, SA's foremost paranormal investigator, Alison Oborn, has been seeking out some of the State's most haunted locations and has turned her sights to Gawler. Here is the Messenger Newspaper article. GAWLER GHOSTS COME OUT FOR HISTORY MONTH Tues, May 1, 2012...
Haunted Horizons Ghost Tour – A Bit of Staff Fun
What makes Haunted Horizons a little different? A bit of staff fun! The fact that the staff have a sense of fun and take life a little less seriously then most. Here are a couple of behind the scene moments whilst waiting for a tour to arrive. Otherwise known as "the...
Sharing Gawler’s stories
This is an archived copy of The Bunyip 'Sharing Gawler Ghosts' story by Ellouise Goodwin, published on July 13, 2011. It was the story of Adelaide Haunted Horizons' imminent launch of our Gawler Dark History and Ghost Tours. "Paranormal Investigator, Alison Oborn ,...
Sixth Sense, Sunday Mail story by Liz Walsh
SIXTH SENSE - SUNDAY MAIL Liz Walsh, 11th July 2010, Sunday Mail "There she is, standing on the side of Anzac Highway covered in blood and desperately seeking help. It looks like she has been in a car accident, but there is no wreck nearby. The young woman is...
Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour – Halloween Special
This Adelaide Gaol Halloween tour was our launch tour at the Old Adelaide Gaol and we were pretty excited to get going. After the obligatory dressing up... yes back into my much-loved Zombie gear and makeup.... we waited for our tour to arrive. We didn't have to wait...
Adelaide Zombie Walk 2010: The Day Zombies Took Over Adelaide!
"Wow, have you done something with your hair?" Was one witty comment from a team member on the photograph I recently put up on Facebook. As I was made up like a corpse, it is reassuring to see my team members can't tell the difference!! It had been decided that this...
Paranormal Field Investigators in Adelaide Gaol on Stateline
In 2005 Stateline asked to do some filming with Paranormal Field Investigators (P.F.I.), now Adelaide's Haunted Horizons, about the work we had been doing for years at the Old Adelaide Gaol. There were many years of investigation work after this show went to air....
The Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tours on Channel Seven’s Sunrise Program
Adelaide Gaol Tours featured on Channel 7 who came to do their weather segments for Sunrise. It was a great look at one of the oldest historic buildings in South Australia and the tours that take place there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1IzgVDQyJQ
Adelaide Arcade Ghost – That’s Life Magazine Article
Adelaide Arcade Ghost Story by Alison Oborn which was featured in That's Life Magazine. "It was about 10 p.m. as we shuffled into the dark storeroom. My friend Brad and I were filming a video about the Old Adelaide Arcade. Built in 1885, it was thought to be haunted,...
The Grand Central Hotel
The Grand Central Hotel: Its beginnings As people stand in line at Hungry Jacks waiting for their burger or as they lock their cars just having parked in the multi-storey carpark above, they would probably be surprised to learn of what stood there before, as prior to...
Haunted Church in Tailem Town Turns Sceptic into Believer
Old Tailem Town has a rather intriguing building - what appears to be a haunted church! Over time we have had many people trancing out, still awake but remembering nothing. We have had the sighting of a dark shadow figure with many feeling his touch. On one of our...
My Halloween Experience
By Shane Potter - 27th Oct 2012 - My Halloween Experience Well, it was a bit of an on again off again effort but I decided last minute to attend the Halloween tour at old Tailem Town run by Alison Oborn and the team at Adelaide Haunted Horizons. Unfortunately,...
The Blood Moon Eclipse
BLOOD MOON ECLIPSE NIGHT - PART 1 - 10th Dec 2011 By Mike Metcalfe We like to encourage our guests to write their own experiences up rather then us do it for them. That way you get to see it from their perspective. We will be adding a couple more from this Blood...
Creepy Experience at Old Tailem Town, Tailem Bend
My Creepy Ghost Experience at Old Tailem Town by Deanna Turner-Reid During our visit to Tailem Town on Saturday night (hosted by the fabulous team from Adelaide's Haunted Horizons) my partner and I split from the main group and went with Anna to start investigating...
Ghosts Stories from the Old Adelaide Gaol – PFI
Some years ago, the show 'The Weekender' came in from Channel 7 to cover some of the Adelaide Gaol Ghost Stories for a Halloween Special. Alison and Jeff from Paranormal Field Investigators had the pleasure of taking the tour for them that night. However, they...
Contributing Authors
Alison Oborn,
This Adelaide Author and award-winning tour operator has not only been researching the paranormal for over 30 years but is also a history & heritage enthusiast. She has been a volunteer guide, Information Officer and the official Paranormal Researcher at the Adelaide Gaol since 2002.
Alison also loves a good mystery and authored her book ‘Ghosts of the Past’ on the 10 years of paranormal research that she and her team, Paranormal Field Investigators conducted at the Adelaide Gaol.
She also runs Adelaide’s Haunted Horizons, which operates Ghost Tours and Dark History Tours in the Adelaide Gaol, at Z Ward, National Railway Museum, Tailem Town, Adelaide Arcade, Moonta and Burra.
Kag Allwood: The paranormal has always been a life-long interest of hers, but not something she ever thought of taking up seriously. She now works for Adelaide Haunted Horizons as part of the Management Team. Kag is also a lead guide, event organiser, as well as researches and writes her own tours.
She is an experienced, active paranormal investigator and has investigated numerous known haunted locations throughout the world.