Unlock Your Fears: A Night of Fear Response Experiments at the Haunted Old Gundagai Gaol

Are you ready to push the boundaries of fear and delve into the supernatural?
Are you brave enough to face the unknown?

Join us for an extraordinary night of psychological exploration as we conduct Fear Response Experiments within the chilling confines of the historic Old Gundagai Gaol.

What Awaits You:
This 3 hour event is designed to challenge your deepest fears in a series of cutting-edge experiments to test your fear response. The shadows of the gaol hold secrets, and we invite you to unlock the mysteries of your own mind.

Experiment Highlights:

Darkened Hallway Test: Navigate through dimly lit corridors, testing your fear thresholds in the haunting darkness.
Isolation Chambers: Experience sensory deprivation in our isolation chambers, where your mind will be pushed to its limits.
Fear-Inducing Stimuli: Encounter carefully designed stimuli to trigger fear responses, exploring the boundaries of your psychological resilience.
Interactive Fear Stations: Engage in hands-on experiments that provoke both primal and psychological fears.

At the conclusion of the experiments you are welcome to 'free time', a time for you to run your own paranormal investigation in the gaol.

HISTORY

Following the devastating 1852 flood, the town lock-up needed to be rebuilt as a watch-house or gaol. Alexander Dawson, the colonial architect, designed the building and Charles Hardy won the tender for it’s construction in 1859. Hardy and Hodson builders completed further additions in 1861, and in 1863 a kitchen was built for the gaol, designed by James Barner, the Government Architect. The magnificent stone boundary wall which still stands today was constructed in 1866.

The gaol consists of a cluster of structures including, The Gaolers residence, the external kitchen block, the hospital (original gaol), the gaol including exercise yard, an outhouse, outbuilding, a well and archaeological remains.

Prisoners with short-term sentences who had been sentenced at Gundagai or at courts in the surrounding district were incarcerated in the Gundagai Gaol. Prisoners, including bushrangers, who were in transit to other gaols were also accommodated there. Although no longer in use, Gundagai Gaol is one of the few remaining gaol compounds dating from 1859 and a rare and largely intact example of its type.

In 1870 the Gundagai Gaol was classed as a ‘lock-up’ or ‘proclaimed gaol’ and could accommodate from four to twenty prisoners. During this year the actual number of prisoners received included 4 debtors; 19 males and 2 females awaiting trial; 55 males and 3 females ‘in transit’; 11 males under sentence to labour; 7 males and 3 females sentenced to imprisonment; with none in solitary confinement. The greatest number received at one time totaled 9.

Gundagai Gaol was closed in the 1970’s and a holding cell was constructed at the Gundagai Police Station in Byron Street.

Please note: Because of the way the Old Gaol was constructed and the slope of the land, it is difficult to access for those with limited mobility. We are sorry for the inconvenience. There are stairways to navigate and uneven pathways.

Participant Requirements:
This event is open to adults (18 years and older) seeking to understand and confront their fear responses. Participants should be in good health and prepared for an immersive and thought-provoking evening.

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All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.
When you make a booking with us it is entirely your responsibility to ensure that you are able to make the event date that you have booked, as APPI Ghost Hunts & Tours cannot offer a refund or transfer your places onto another event date if you or any of your party are unable to attend.
The reason for this is that all places are paid for in advance to our locations, which means we are still liable for these costs even if you cannot attend the event.

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APPI are the Official Paranormal Researchers of the Gaol. Join us at this amazing location, and find out for yourself if it is really haunted.

These events are run in agreement with the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.