Ghosts of Sydney: The Lost Son

Your first day as a guide at Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks ends, but the building isn’t ready to let you go. As you lock the door, a cold touch stops you—a ghostly woman in a long white dress appears, her eyes filled with sorrow. “Help me find my son,” she pleads. 

Against your better judgment, you follow her into the shadows of the city’s past. What begins as curiosity becomes a chilling journey through Sydney’s most haunted corners, where every puzzle reveals the story of lives long gone. Walk historic streets, uncover clues, and connect with the forgotten voices of the city. 

This is a real-world mystery best shared with friends or family. The past is calling—will you answer?

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Destaques

  • Learn the history behind Sydney’s notorious ‘Dead House’.

  • Explore a 150-year-old former opium den and boarding house.

  • Visit the sites of some of Sydney’s most gruesome and unexplained murders.

  • Discover places where ghost sightings still occur today.

Enredo

It’s the end of your first day working as a guide at the Hyde Park Barracks. The rooms are dark and empty, but it feels like you’re not alone.

As you lock the front door, someone taps your shoulder. Turning around, you see a ghostly figure in a long white dress. Her face is wrinkled with age and worry.

“You have to help me find my son,” she says.

“Who are you?” you ask, your voice shaking. “Why do you need my help?”

She drifts across the courtyard. Curious, you follow her.

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11

Isso levará você

85-115 mins

Vais caminhar

3940 passos

Distância total

3 km

Rota da experiência

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Ponto de partida Hyde Park Barracks (Queen’s Square, Macquarie Street)
Queens Square, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
  • Not for kids
  • Best at night
  • Best for couples
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jax and Judy

13 Oct 2025
such an interesting way to Sydney !! we loved it and there’s so much history to learn about that we didn’t know about. we are locals and saw lots of hidden away spots we had never seen or knew about begore !

Ronald Calulo

30 Sep 2025

The Xuerebs

07 Sep 2025

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01 Sep 2025

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01 Sep 2025

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Perguntas frequentes

Is this quest scary or too intense for people who don’t like horror?

It leans more spooky and atmospheric than full horror. The stories are ghostly, sad, and mysterious, not gory. If you’re okay with legends and quiet chills, this is your kind of game.

Want a spooky adventure under the moonlight?

Yes. Play Ghosts of Sydney: The Lost Son and step into dimly lit lanes around Hyde Park Barracks. Clues whisper of ghosts, opium dens, and missing children. It’s atmospheric, eerie, and best when the city feels quiet.

Is this quest something I could do for a date night?

Definitely. Walking together through Sydney’s haunted past, sharing flashlight moments, discovering hidden history—it sets the tone. Stop for a night-cap at The Rocks afterward and you’ve got a date to remember.

Doing this with friends—any tips to make it more fun?

Take friends who like mystery, divide into teams if you want, compare which clue set you solve first, or who spots the creepiest detail. Sydney’s dark corners + shared goosebumps = great memories.

What historic artifacts or installations will I cross by?

You’ll see things like the Forgotten Songs art installation in Angel Place, the Tank Stream Plaque, Brown Bear Lane mural, and the Robert Brough Memorial Fountain—all woven into the plot.