Dark Tours

Interactive History and Ghost Tour

Come along to the gateway of the Hunter Valley and experience the very first timber home of the region which was completed in 1886. Discover the past residents of Marthaville and some of the original building features.

Then get hands on with a wide range of of interactive devices and see what you discover! Will you discover any energy or a temperature change?

Join Dark Tours for 1.5 hours at this amazing historical location!

Hear the history of Marthaville and its past residents!

Then we make our way 5 minutes up the road for a hour at the Cessnock Cemetery!

Previous to Cessnock Cemetery becoming a cemetery there was a school on the site which had been relocated to Wollombi! The cemetery itself holds some very well known residents including a poet!

During the tour….
Get interactive with our devices!

Learn how our devices work and how to use them!

Learn about energy!

Learn how to conduct experiments with our devices and do some experimenting of your own!

Will you discover any energy or temperature changes?

Will your own experiments make our devices respond?

Will you feel or hear anything?

Will you capture anything in a photo?

Come along and join us and find out!

Dark Tours is a community based company where we donate proceeds back to our historical societies and communities!

With every tour ticket purchased for Marthaville we proudly donate 50% of the ticket purchase directly back to Marthaville’s historical society!

18+ years / 13+ years accepted with an adult 18+ years

Tea, coffee, cold drinks and light snacks will be available

Contact the host of Historic Marthaville and Cessnock Cemetery