Near Burra in South Australia’s Mid North lies a place with one of the state’s most intriguing names—World’s End.
The settlement of Lapford, surveyed in 1877, was once located in what is now known as World’s End. Although the township was planned, it never really took off. Even so, the district had a thriving community for many years. A post office operated from 1876 until 1971; a school opened in 1888 and closed in 1941 due to a shortage of teachers; and a Wesleyan church served the...
Recently, a witness has come forward claiming to have encountered a hitchhiking female ghost on Goyder Highway between Burra and Morgan. The entity is described only as a female in a white dress.
Unrelated to the ghostly encounter, the ‘ghost town’ of Florieton once stood near here. And the murder of Mareek Singh occurred nearby. In 1899, Frank Ward was arrested for murder, accused of having in his possession items belonging to Mareek Singh, who had been found buried in a shallow grave near a...
Back in 2014, I was offered the opportunity to be an extra in Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner. My wife and I drove to Burra in South Australia’s mid-north, where the movie was being shot on location at the Unicorn Brewery Cellars. We arrived early in the morning – Karen, my wife, was not allowed to stay, so she spent the day in Burra exploring the town's history and cemeteries.
The underground cellars were staged as a Turkish tea house. We arrived, and I checked in, not...
For some time now, it seems the ultimate goal for many ghost hunters is securing a television show. The familiar progression often looks like this: form a team, investigate cemeteries, gain access to locations, run tours, launch a YouTube channel, and (hopefully) land a TV series. No judgement—people can and should pursue what they enjoy. However, while this path works well as entertainment, it does little to advance the field of paranormal investigation itself.
But what if the pinnacle looked...
Karen Tiller was looking for spirits but found love with ghost hunter Allen Tiller while visiting a graveyard
Writer: Eva Lewicki May 28, 2025
Here, Karen tells her story in her own words
Let’s check out St John’s Catholic...