The Crow’s Nest Inn, located in Crow’s Nest, dates back to the early 1800s. Originally built as a coaching inn, it served travelers along the main road between Sydney and Melbourne. The building’s thick sandstone walls and colonial architecture have remained largely unchanged since its construction.

During the gold rush era of the 1850s, the inn became a popular stopover for prospectors and miners. It was during this time that the first ghostly encounters were reported. Guests and staff claimed to see the apparition of a young woman in a white dress wandering the upper floors. Local legend suggests she was the daughter of the innkeeper who died tragically on her wedding day.

In the early 1900s, the inn gained notoriety for a series of unexplained incidents. Rooms would inexplicably become ice-cold, even on hot summer days. Objects would move on their own, and disembodied footsteps were often heard in empty corridors.

One of the most frequently reported phenomena is the ghostly reenactment of a bar brawl that allegedly resulted in a death in the 1920s. Witnesses describe hearing the sounds of breaking glass, shouts, and a man’s agonized scream, always occurring around midnight.

The cellar is said to be particularly active, with staff reporting feelings of being watched and touched by unseen hands. Some have claimed to see the ghost of an old man, believed to be a former caretaker, still keeping watch over the inn’s wine collection.

In the 1970s, a paranormal investigation documented unexplained cold spots, electromagnetic anomalies, and captured an EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) of a woman’s voice saying “Help me” in one of the upstairs bedrooms.