Episode 23 | Tomago House

What happens when you spend an evening inside one of the Hunter Valley’s most historic and haunted homes, guided by two of Australia’s leading paranormal investigators?

In this episode, we join Anne and Renata from Newcastle Ghost Tours, legends of the Aussie paranormal scene, for an after-dark investigation of Tomago House.

Nestled deep in the wetlands, this grand colonial homestead has seen nearly two centuries of ambition, heartbreak, resilience. Built by barrister and reformer Richard Windeyer, and kept alive by the unbreakable will of his wife Maria, Tomago House is more than a relic of the past. It’s a place where stories linger and, if you listen closely, where whispers of its former residents can still be heard through the silence.

Come with us as we explore the house’s remarkable history, its legacy of justice and survival, and what Anne and Renata’s investigation uncovered when the lights went out.

Tomago isn't just a house with a story, it’s a house that still wants to be heard.

The Windeyre Family Tree

Im am so glad that I didnt research the family prior to our visit. But discovering who they were, who they raised and the impact this family had on the history of our country was an absolute privilege.

Our Adventure

Richard Windeyre

adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-richard-1060

Maria Windeyre

https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/maria-windeyer-1795

William Windeyre

adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-sir-william-charles-1062

Mary Windeyre

adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-lady-mary-elizabeth-1059

Just over here fan girling! Renita is with us Anne is photobombing and Im not mad about it!!

Spirit Box session in the cellar

Attic Staircase

Dinning room where Mum saw the old lady with a lamp

I do love a gorgeous chandelier

The room where mum saw the floating man

Upstairs in the attic where I had a lot of interactions with a little girl

The Chapel

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Source Information

1. Tomaree Museum. (n.d.) Tomago House. [online] Available at: https://tomareemuseum.org.au/tomago-house-2/ [Accessed 24 May 2025].

2. National Trust of Australia (NSW). (n.d.) Tomago House. [online] Available at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/tomago-house/ [Accessed 24 May 2025].

3. Ghost Grannies. (n.d.) About Us. [online] Available at: https://www.ghostgrannies.com/ [Accessed 24 May 2025].

4. Bennett, J.M. (1967) ‘Windeyer, Sir William Charles (1834–1897)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Available at: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-sir-william-charles-1062 [Accessed 24 May 2025].

5. Bennett, J.M. (1967) ‘Windeyer, Richard (1806–1847)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Available at: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-richard-1060 [Accessed 24 May 2025].

6. National Portrait Gallery. (n.d.) Maria Windeyer (1837–1912). [online] Available at: https://www.portrait.gov.au/people/maria-windeyer-1795 [Accessed 24 May 2025].

7. Radi, H. (1967) ‘Windeyer, Lady Mary Elizabeth (1836–1912)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Available at: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/windeyer-lady-mary-elizabeth-1059 [Accessed 24 May 2025].

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