September 21, 2016 Published by Tegan Dawson

In November walking tours in Rosedale will commence.

Rosedale, Victoria is half way between Melbourne and Lakes Entrance on the Princes Freeway. This is the next location for Haunted Hills Tours guided walking tours. They’re story based tours, telling historical stories, crime and ghost stories. Each has their own tour.

We’ve been hard at work researching the history and found some fascinating characters including Agnes Buntine a female pioneer and bullocky. We trawled through the crimes in the area, found a rather diabolical plan we’re glad never was enacted and a shootout in the main street. Then there are the ghosts. We have uncovered what appears to be an elemental spirit, and also many past residents who shed a spooky light on the history of this very old town.

Tickets: $25 per adult, $20 concession

https://www.hauntedhillstours.com.au/about-haunted-hills-tours/rosedale-history-tour/

Book the first Rosedale History Tour on the 10th of November 2016 at 9:30am

https://www.hauntedhillstours.com.au/about-haunted-hills-tours/rosedale-crime-tour/

Book the first Rosedale Crime tour is on the 10th of November 2016 at 11:30am

https://www.hauntedhillstours.com.au/about-haunted-hills-tours/rosedale-ghost-tour/

Book the first Rosedale Ghost Tour on the 11th of November at 9pm

A snapshot of Rosedale’s history

Rosedale is a fascinating place, with a long history dating back to 1942 when Angus McMillan discovered it and called it Snake Ridge. He named it so because he found 4 Aboriginal people who had killed a snake for the eating. There is also an impressive ridge at the northern end of the town. It was a tough place to live but 1844 saw white settlers come down here. One of the settlers was a Chinese man, blind in one eye. He was known as Blind Joe, and that was the first name this town was known by. He heard of gold and left for the fields further east. The Dutton’s bought the run in 1848, and named it Rosedale Run after his wife Rosalie. That name has stuck for around 150 years. A lot longer than the Dutton’s lived out here anyway (1848 -1851).