On top of the hill on the outskirts of Ararat, the Aradale Ayslum is an abandoned psychiatric hospital. You can only visit on a tour (1½ to two hours), which will take you through the site's fairly grisly history from its opening in 1860 until its closure in 1998. Ghost tours are also held here.
Aradale Asylum
Victoria
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