For over 150 years, Manly’s Q Station served as a quarantine site for those arriving in Australia, isolating the sick to prevent deadly diseases from spreading. Thousands of people passed through its doors, many never leaving, their final moments spent in its eerie hospital wards and secluded burial sites. Today, its historic sandstone buildings and abandoned corridors stand as a chilling reminder of its haunted past, with countless stories of ghostly encounters and unexplained phenomena.
We experienced this history firsthand on a ghost tour, walking through the shadowy hallways and dimly lit rooms where spirits are said to linger. From strange whispers in the darkness to sudden drops in temperature, the atmosphere was thick with an unsettling energy. Whether it was our imagination or something truly otherworldly, one thing was certain—Q Station’s past is far from silent.
Episode 1 - Learning from the Past
Grave Diggers Cottage
Auto Claves
Shower Block
Incinerators
Nurses uniform in the Hospital
Trying to make Matron cranky
Isolation Precinct
Lab in the Morgue
Snorkeling with the Grey Nurse Sharks
The Inhalation Chamber felt a lot nicer in the daylight!
Quarantine Beach
Imagine stepping off a ship to this view
Season 2 Episode 9
Live Paranormal Investigation
Small Pox
Small Pox
Bubonic Plague
Swollen Buboes from Plague
On this episode of 'Quarantine Stories', knowledgeable history tour guide Martin teaches us all about diseases such as Spanish Influenza, and the treatment process during the old days of Quarantine.