Time Safaris Ghost, Murder and Jack the Ripper Walk Rockhampton

Overview

Available languages

English

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Day and Night tours - Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city.

DAY TOUR - with our experienced tour guide walk along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.

DINOSAUR/ZOO Walk. Hold real fossils and get photos holding skulls of the prehistoric relatives of the zoo animals.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

bug spray (please bring your own)

What To Expect

Rockhampton Tourism Area

Visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings. See and learn about the people and the events that created the city. Join the DAY TOUR with our experienced tour guide along Rockhampton’s scenic Riverside Precinct and travel back in time to when the Fitzroy River, Quay and East Street suffered female bushrangers, bank heists, floods and helped the WW2 war effort. NIGHT TOUR - Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our 45 min - to 1.5 hr. evening tour through the streets and alleys and discover the darker side of the city. Learn about the ghosts that haunted Quay st, the city’s first recorded murder, the Rockhampton gold heist that created Sherlock Holmes and modern forensics and yes, learn the bizarre and true history of Jack the Ripper’s connection to Australia and Rockhampton.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Visit the foyer and enjoy the architecture and learn about the hotels long, funny and dark history

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Day Historic Walking Tour

Duration: 1 hour: visit the State’s largest regional collection of heritage buildings and learn about the people and events that created Rocky
Quay St Rockhampton
WARNING: At all times be aware of your surroundings. the tour does move along roads and streets. Dress for the weather.

Ghost, Crime, Ripper Walk

Ghost Murder Ripper Walk
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: Did Jack the Ripper once stalk the dark alleys of Rockhampton? Join our evening tour for the dark side of Rocky
Quay St Rockhampton: Tours start at the Criterion Hotel on Quay St, more to East St, then into the alleys until finishing at Customs House
warning: Tours are often in the dark and stories are of a graphic violence/horror nature so may not be suitable for young children.

Reviews

4.80

45 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

New Residents to Rocky should do this!!!
Cora Lee88,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
What a wealth of information the tour host was! I’d really recommend this to anyone moving to Rocky or tourists, was great to learn about our towns history!
A Great Tour
A6463KHkarens,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. So interesting. Phil is great at relaying the stories from the past. Seeing the old heritage listed buildings and back lanes of Rockhampton was also a bonus.
Thrilling
wendyjE5250CD,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Enjoyed our tour tonight. Phil was a fantastic guide with his history and story telling. The Ghost, Murder and Jack the Ripper Night Walk was entertaining and it was great to get a different perspective of the town and hear some of Rockhampton’s history. Thanks :)
Seriously, do it. So good.
BellySmellies,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome! Phil is such a brilliant guide and his curiosity, meticulous research and nose for a great story make for a sensational tour. Beforehand I thought the Jack the Ripper thing was a gimmick… it’s not! Have done his graveyard tour too, definitely a must do.
Happy/Disappointed
Nomad19519509757,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
My son enjoyed the history side of it, but I’m afraid that I’m more of a ghost fan. I was disappointed that most of it was just history.
Southside Cemetery Tour
VisitCapricornCoast,
Jun 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour through the Southside Cemetery in Rockhampton was fabulous! So great to learn about Rockhampton's past under the guidance of Phil - who is extremely knowledgeable. Would absolutely recommend this tour.
Rocky jack the ripper
Wendy R,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Phil was very knowledgeable about the history and his theory's were good too. Very enjoyable. Learnt a lot about Rockhampton. And the old buildings there.
Amazing night walking through a historic cemetery.
453clareo,
May 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an amazing tour with a wonderful tour guide!! Who is such a knowledgeable character. We learnt so much about the cemetery and the history there.
A must do tour when in Rockhampton!
kristabA6466JU,
May 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is the second guided tour of have done with Time Safaris and they never disappoint. Phil is an excellent storyteller and I feel his background as a historian means you won't discover this information anywhere else but on his tours. We did the new Night Historic Cemetry Tour - it was so interesting with just the right amount of spooky. We have also done the 'Murder and Jack the Ripper Walk' which is equally as entertaining. Rockhampton has an astonishing history and Phil is doing an excellent job of not only preserving it but also bringing it to life. Well worth the money.
Fantastic and interesting 👍👍👍
PinotandCider,
Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was very well researched concentrating on the dark history of yesteryear. From the weird to the murderous - but mainly the latter. The research that went into this interesting walk, and presentation of stories related to all the macabre history of Rockhampton, was fascinating and well worth the time and low cost. Our host obviously enjoys his occupation. Well done to him. (He’d be a fantastic dinner party guest too. He is a cross between Vincent Price and the compare on Ripley’s ‘Believe it or not.’)