Do you believe that a house can be haunted by it former family?

Tomago House sits quietly alone on Tomago Road Tomago - it is filled with the memories of the Windeyer family and they are still very much alive and looking out for their beloved homestead.

Maria Windeyer moved into Tomago House in 1847 and the story goes that she still keeps a close eye on her homestead in the Hunter Valley.

Volunteers claim they can feel her and her family's presence as they continue the renovations of Port Stephens' only National Trust property.

In the 1840's the estate boasted 5,000 acres (30 of those were vines), a chapel and a pleasure garden.

Some of that privacy was lost in the storms 2 years ago - around 50 trees (some planted when the house was built) were lost and the building suffered severe water damage.

But the storm allowed some much needed work to be done. There were even some surprises - during the renovations two trap doors were discovered in Maria's bedroom!
"Until the storm, this floor was covered by carpet," says Marjorie Biggins from Friends of Tomago House.

"I knew it was there because it creaked - it's a proper little room. We think she used it because there were still bushrangers ... and wild aboriginal tribes and she was a lone woman."

The underground cellars, trapdoors and attics all tell stories about the social history and status of the Windeyer family.
Maria became the mistress of Tomago House after her barrister husband Richard died just before they were due to move in.
She was forced to run affairs single handed and despite struggling financially, she made a success.

So many people have seen the ghost of Maria around the house as well as different male and female energies in all places around the house and property.

We have had our own weird occurrences with some of our participants having their very first paranormal experiences within the wall so of the house.

It therefore comes as no surprise that Tomago House has become a favourite place for investigations.

The date is SATURDAY September 5th. 7.30pm to 10pm

COST PER PERSON IS $70

Strictly 17 years and over.

YOU MUST ALL WEAR COVERED IN SHOES

PLEASE BRING A TORCH