'Money very well spent! $20 can't get you much these days but if you want value for money (it went for over 2 hours) and a great experience you must do the Haunted ghost tour. It was not just a normal spook fest, I learnt so much about Melbourne's history. And what can I say about Drew the man who conducts the tour ... he deserves an Oscar. Go do it!!' - Haunted Melbourne Ghost Tour review (
Yahoo Travel Guide, 8 Aug 2004)
'Thank you a million times over for all your help, wonderful suggestions and enthusiasm in making Daniel and Karol's marriage proposal so fabulous. You were brilliant!' - Natasha, Drew, Paul and the
Love Me, Love Me Not crew, Melbourne (Letter, 3 May 2002)
'Believe or not, you are promised a fascinating night out. Whether you see anything or not, and a number of people say they have, you will be stimulated and well exercised (or should that be exorcised?)' - Bill O'Byrne, New Zealand (
Dominion, 9 Feb, 2002)
'A world-class ghost tour' - Ernie Dingo & the team, Melbourne (
The Great Outdoors, 23 Oct 2001)
'Were we freaked out? Oh yeah! An eerie silence fell over the group as we listened to tales of mass murder, suicide and horrific accidents. Needless to say, we got our money's worth' - Steve Gerlach, Richard Laymon Society, Melbourne (Website review, 3 Mar 2001)
'Thankyou for participating in the Halloween ghost tour promotion with TTFM. The live crosses sounded terrific on air and our winners had a great time. ... (They) found the tour very interesting and even had some sightings!' - Gilly Hay, promotions co-ordinator, 101.1 TTFM, Melbourne (Letter, 3 Nov 2000)
'It was amazing to hear so many new things about the history of my city. ... There were so many interesting stories and tales about Melbourne that I had no idea even existed' - Kelly, Temple Of The Winds Melbourne (Website review, 24 Jun 2000)
'... As soon as I walked in there, I felt a bad presence, like there wasn't something nice in there ... at this stage (Drew) hadn't told the story ... I looked up towards the balcony and in the doorway I saw a man dressed in white carrying something ... I was at the front of the group and slowly made my way to the back of the group ... I ended up crying, because I had a wave of emotion sweep over me ... that really freaked me out ...' - Kellie, Adelaide (
Castle Of The Spirits website review, Feb 2000)
'Our 'g-host' Drew Sinton was the ultimate haunted tour guide. No spooky moments were staged for our 12 person tour group. Rather, Drew walked us through paranormal history of various locations around the city. Our group of bachelors was mesmerised by the undead history of the city. If you are ever in Melbourne, Drew Sinton and his Haunted Melbourne Ghost Tour are out of this world and worth stopping by to see. I'd be scared not to go' - Dave Rockwell, Fairfax, Vancouver (Bad Rat website review, Nov 1999)
'The tour was great ... my total sceptic husband loved it the most (while) the kids were very keen to revisit (one of the haunted sites) and go back to the shop' - Julie Curran, Melbourne (Letter, 11 Aug 1999)
'Just a note to say how much I enjoyed Saturday night's ghost tour. You have obviously researched the material thoroughly and I found the places we visited interesting. I am pleased there were no 'pranks' played on the group as I thought may have happened. Keep up the good work' - Jean Hurly, Melbourne(Letter, 20 Jul 1999)
'Everyone including myself thoroughly enjoyed the tour and wanted to thank you for giving them all such a wonderfully interesting time. All members of the State Library who were on that tour said that they have now been looking constantly over their shoulders and that the Library has a different feel to it now!' - Rowena Gilbert, Australian Ghost Hunters Society vice president and
Castle of the Spirits website operator, Sydney (Email, 20 May 1999)
'We thought you were great in accommodating to the dynamics of the group and did well in presenting a non-biased presentation. You were careful in maintaining neutrality - which showed your professionalism - by not imposing any of your own beliefs or spirituality on those on the tour.We certainly got to see some great and beautiful parts of Melbourne we never realised had existed before as well as learning quite a bit of history about the city. Getting us to walk through supposedly haunted sites on our own in the dark probably proved to be the most adrenalin pumping if not captivating aspect of the tour. I will have no hesitation commending your tours to those keen for an interesting and fun evening' - Andrew Hill, Melbourne University (Letter, 2 May 1999)
'We just wanted to say a really big thank you for sharing some of the secrets of Melbourne with us. Having worked in the city for over 9 years, I doubt I will see some of those familiar places in the same light. Truly an incredible underworld we live in. It was also a great history lesson, and we shall both be recommending not only your bookshop, but the tour as well. Look forward to doing the State Library with you' - Vanessa & Graeme, Melbourne (Email, 15 Apr 1999)
'Norma and I both admired the way you conducted the tour and how patient you were with the big group (22 Salvation Army members). It was amazing how many interesting places we saw - in the normal course of events you would never be able to see these places. It was so much fun and so unexpected' - Joy Napier, Melbourne (Letter, 23 Feb 1999)
'I had the best time and learnt a heap about Melbourne I didn't know about. You certainly have a product to be very proud of in your Ghost Tour. I thought it was every bit as good as the one I did in New Orleans, better even because we didn't go inside anywhere there' - Margaret Gill, Melbourne (Email, 10 Feb 1999)
'My first ghost experience ... I would highly recommend it to people who have doubts ... I will come back again and again' - Phil, Melbourne (Comments Book, 5 Feb 1999)
'Absolutely amazing - I never expected that Melbourne could come alive with the dead ... I will never look at Melbourne the same way again' - Daniel, Melbourne (Comments Book, 5 Feb 1999)
'A most enjoyable experience ... one I will never forget - I witnessed my first ghost! Melbourne is so full of history I didn't know about ... absolutely fantastic!' - Tanya Keam,
Unexplained Phenomena radio show host, Melbourne (Comments Book, 16 Jan 1999)
'Drew paints you an excellent picture of what Melbourne used to be like - from the first undertakers to the swamp that used to be at the bottom of Elizabeth Street ... highly recommended for all our listeners!' - Gavin J,
Unexplained Phenomena radio show host, Melbourne (
Website Review, 16 Jan, 1999)
'A really fascinating evening - informative, interesting and at times scary ... everybody who wants a ghostly experience must do the tour' - Jenny Edgington, New Zealand (Comments Book, 16 Jan, 1999)
'A very enjoyable evening with very good commentary' - Alec Sharp, Boronia VIC (Comments Book, 17 Jan 1999)
'What an experience! Thanks for granting us an unforgettable Xmas!' - Sharon, Sydney NSW (Comments Book 24 Dec 1998)
'A must-do part of the Melbourne scenery for any foreign traveller' - Jonathan Gilhof, London UK (Comments Book 17 Dec 1998)
'Gave me a very different impression of Melbourne ... interesting and unique ... well done' - Penny, Manchester UK (Comments Book 2 Dec 1998)
'Fascinating and informative ... Melbourne will never seem the same again' - Dakini, Melbourne (Comments Book, 2 Dec 1998)
'A great experience for anyone curious about the possibility of ghosts ... also a sound way to experience the 'other side' of Melbourne ... good fun' - Clint Hubbard, Reno Nevada US (Comments Book 30 Nov 1998)
'Very interesting tour ... value in both the accounts of local hauntings and local history ... compares well with the London ghost tour' - Chris, London UK (Comments Book, 28 Nov 1998)
'The tour was very interesting - much more than I expected ... the content was great and I can't think of anything you guys could do to improve it' - Trina Lipton, Northern Ireland (Comments Book, 24 Nov 1998)
'We really enjoyed it - spooky!' - Rachael Kilk, Wales (Comments Book, 19 Nov 1998)
'The ghost tour was one of the most fascinating activities I've participated in and a great introduction to Melbourne's history' - Sue Hodges, Public History Centre Manager, State Library of Victoria VIC (Email, 16 Oct 1998)
'The tour was extremely fascinating not only from the ghost point of view but also from the historical point of view ... the whole event has whetted my appetite for more knowledge' - Peter Friswell, Melbourne (Email, 27 Sep 1998)
'All involved on the ghost tour had an incredible time and we will be recommending it to our friends ...' - Peter Ryan, Melbourne (Email, 1 Sep 1998)