Introductory Investigation and Investigation Packages

Hunter Paranormal Australia is offering all types of  Paranormal investigations to EVERYONE who is interested,  the locations are in the Newcastle area and will not be disclosed till we meet at a certain place before going to the place we will be investigating..
The cost of these investigations do vary and part of the proceed go towards the restoration of pioneer cemeteries, local history society etc.
Please understand that paranormal investigating is like fishing, you can bait the hook but that doesn't mean you'll catch any thing.
Our Mission Statement say's it all for us "Research, Investigate, Scientific Evaluation, Educational Presentations and Papers relating to History and Paranormal Phenomena with in Australia".
We take each investiagtion seriously and we will not be suggestive or dramatic, what ever will happen will happen.

If interested in joining us one evening please checkout our webpage to get all details.
http://www.hunterparanormalaustralia.com.au/


All skeptics are welcome to be involved with Hunter Paranormal Australia

Hunter Paranormal Australia: 'Fort Scratchley' Newcastle Australia

Hunter Paranormal Australia: 'Fort Scratchley' Newcastle Australia

'Fort Scratchley' Newcastle Australia

I went to Fort Scratchley over christmas and what a place to visit! you instantly get the feel and look of how it must of looked like and felt to be at war and looking out for the enemy. The views are to die for and the outlook out to sea is one of the things you must go and see just for the pictures you can take. The tunnels are a must visit too the guide that took us around was fantastic he told the history so well and was interesting for adults/children for the history side and for the children to take a look at the huge guns! (probarly adults to)

Opening times 10am till 4pm 6 days a week not open on a Tuesday.

Free Entry 

Tunnels cost Adult $12 

Children $6 (ages 4-12)

Concession $7

 Times of tunnel 10.30am first tour and goes on intervails through the day last one being 2.30pm.
http://www.fortscratchley.org.au/aboutus.html 

Fort Scratchley was opened in 1882 after fears of Russian attacks. Soldiers barracks and officers residents were later established in 1886. The guns, installed in 1882 have only been fired a number of times. Today, the guns of Fort Scratchley.

Pre European Settlement  

The headland now known as Fort Scratchley has two natural features which stood out. Height offered a lookout of the area; and seams of coal around its base. These were recognised not just by Europeans but by local Aboriginal tribes.

"Natural landscape features and known scared sites include Whibay Gamba, Newcastle’s famous landmark Nobbys. It is said that a notorious kangaroo jumped from Tahlbihn Point, at the site now known as Fort Scratchley, to the safety of Whibay Gamba. The kangaroo remains hidden in the island’s bowels occasionally thumping its tail and making the land tremble. The thumbing is said to be a reference to the region’s earthquake activity." Newcastle City Council Website on Aboriginal Culture

First Europeans

The land around Nobbys Head including the Fort Scratchley site would have been first sighted by Europeans on 10 May 1770 when Captain James Cook on his ship Endeavour sailed up the east coast of Australia..

The first Europeans to set foot on the area now known as Fort Scratchley arrived on 9th September 1797.

 Lieutenant John Shortland RN, during an unsuccessful pursuit of convicts who had pirated the colony's largest vessel, the 'Cumberland' in the Hawksbury River, made a camp at what was to become Freshwater Creek. This was near the base of the hill which apparently first became known as 'Braithwaite's Head' in honour of Lieutenant Braithwaite RN of HMS Reliance.

During Shortland's exploration of the harbour foreshores, he found coal scattered at the base of the hill. Samples of the valuable fuel were taken to Sydney, leading subsequently to the first commercial coal mining in Newcastle on this site, a small shipment being sent to Bengal in 1799.

During the next century the Fort would begin construction.

I do hope in the near future if you haven't already take a day out to look at Fort Scratchley fantastic place to take the whole family. 

Many thanks for reading :)

Linzi Hunter Paranormal Australia 

The Old Newcastle Police Station "the Lock Up"

I finally made it to the the old Newcastle lock up. The Lock up was built over 150 years ago as a police station and if you look around the cells and the excerise yards not much has changed since then. It's still dark, cold and pretty miserable.
You walk into the foyer where at one time this area was used and called the charge room, prisoners would  be brought in and charged with one or more convictions.
The docks is where the prisoner were measured, photographed and charged before being placed in the cells prior to sentencing by the magistrate.
There was 2 excerise yards, one for the males and one for the females,  and 7 cells, 1 cell was a padded cell  but unfortunately they forgot to pad the floor and someone did commit suicide in that cell.
I did ask the lovely lady who volunteers there about how many death was known while being in custody, she only new of 2 but was not certain.