The tours were inspired by the success of Liam’s ‘Haunts of Brisbane’ blog, which features critical analysis of some of the ghost stories of the Brisbane area, most of which (thanks to the depth of his research) don’t survive the experience intact. Not that he didn't think there had been some paranormal incidents in these places, just that quite often the stories attached to them don't hold water. Through this work he found that there was a large audience of people who liked all things paranormal and not having their intelligence insulted. From the blog came the popular ‘Haunts of Brisbane’ Facebook page, which has branched out into other unusual or tragic aspects of Brisbane history. As a result of all this work, Liam has become something of a walking encyclopedia of historical knowledge.
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| The convict-built Commissariat Store at night (L Baker) |
So, while the ‘Haunts of Brisbane’ Tours are being prepared for a winter launch, you can catch us in the meantime on the South Brisbane Cemetery Moonlight Tours. Liam will also be speaking at this weekend’s Centenary Fair of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland on the crime and execution of Ernest Austin in 1913. I will be presenting a paper at the RHSQ’s centenary seminar a few weeks later.
The ‘Haunts of Brisbane’ tours will be not-for-profit, run under the auspices of the Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society, and therefore (as you'd expect from the BRGHS), quite affordable.
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| THIS IS NOT THE LOGO! It's just some preliminary promo work. |