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Altona's Ghost Tours and Free QR Walks Attract Heritage Visitors
The Altona Homestead Ghost Tour and free QR code walks provide structured ways to explore the suburb's history and outdoor paths.
How we reported this
The Altona Homestead Ghost Tour operates as a 90-minute evening walking tour at Logan Reserve at 128 Queen St starting at 8:30 pm and covers haunted history with lanterns.
These tours and related self-guided options give residents and visitors direct access to stories tied to the mid-1840s Altona Homestead and nearby natural areas. Local itineraries already list the Altona Beach Market on Tuesdays from 9am to 3pm along Pier Street plus strolls at Altona Pier and the Pier Street Murals as connected stops.
Ghost Tour Details and Schedule
The tour runs monthly on the first Sunday at 8:30 pm and is led by Lantern Ghost Tours. It focuses on paranormal stories connected to the 1842 Langhorne family homestead. Tickets start from $25.71 per person. The Altona Homestead itself opens Tuesdays from 11am to 2pm and Saturdays from 10am to 12pm for separate historical visits, with Devonshire Tea available between 10:30am and 2:30pm on the first Sunday of each month through the Altona Laverton Historical Society.
Self-Guided Walks and Outdoor Tracks
Free self-guided QR code walks let users scan codes at marked spots to hear recorded facts about local locations and their significance. One established route follows the 3.5km track around Cherry Lake for bird watching. Another path runs from Apex Park to the Time Beacon sculpture and offers views across Port Phillip Bay for walkers or cyclists. The volunteer-run miniature railway provides additional rides on small steam and diesel scale-model engines at its site in Altona.
Practical next steps include checking the listed tour operators and council pages at landgang-altona.de, getyourguide.com, beautifulaltona.com.au and hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au for current availability before heading to any of the named starting points.