Skeptics say there are practical explanations for things that go bump in the night but ghost stories — far from scaring off visitors — can be good for business.
The Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland is famous for its rich history and beautiful waterfalls, but scratch beneath the surface and visitors recite tales of the paranormal and things that go bump in the night.Ghost stories are common among locals, though skeptics have more practical explanations.The Yungaburra Hotel, built in 1910, is the second-largest timber hotel in the southern hemisphere.
"I've heard a story about a couple who stayed in that room, and they awoke to seeing faces on the walls," Ms Pattison said."We get people staying there and then asking to change rooms."Room 17 at the Malanda Lodge Motel also has a reputation for things that go bump in the night. Owner Eunice Sexton recalled the night a brave bride-to-be had a scare during the night, and it wasn't pre-wedding jitters.
"In the tea rooms and the frock shop they supposedly found a lady and in the main street where the Herberton Times printer is, there is an old gentleman who wanders around the street."Other places across the Tablelands – including the Ravenshoe Hotel, the Garradunga Hotel and the Mt Molloy National Hotel – also claim to be haunted.Australian Skeptics executive officer Tim Mendham said there were other explanations, especially when it came to older buildings.
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