24/10/2026
OLD GUNDAGAI GAOL – INVESTIGATION REPORT
Saturday 17 October 2026
On Saturday 17 October, APPI returned to the historic Old Gundagai Gaol for another night of paranormal investigation.
Throughout the evening, our guests participated in a range of experiments across different areas of the gaol, with some fascinating experiences reported. What made the night particularly interesting was the number of similarities between our two groups, despite them taking part in the experiments separately.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIMENTS – THE CELLS
Our mirror scrying sessions produced some particularly unusual results, with guests from both groups reporting remarkably similar experiences.
Several guests in the first group described seeing an older, heavier-set man with deep wrinkles around his jaw and dark, narrow eyes staring back at them.
Across both groups, multiple guests reported watching one of their eyes slowly close before appearing to disappear entirely. Interestingly, one guest from each group, seated in exactly the same position, described seeing one side of their mouth form a smile independently of the other.
Another striking similarity involved guests witnessing their foreheads appearing to expand outwards, forming what looked like a large lump before slowly sinking inwards.
Female guests reported seeing masculine features developing in their reflections, while others watched their faces seemingly age before their eyes, becoming gaunt and unfamiliar.
Our pendulum sessions also produced some consistent responses between the groups.
Both groups received affirmative responses when asking whether they were communicating with former prisoners, someone who had worked at the gaol, someone who had family there, and whether a child was present. Questions about imprisonment for murder also received affirmative responses.
Interestingly, both groups consistently received negative responses when asking whether a woman was present.
Later in the evening, while alone in the cells, one of our investigators also heard what sounded like shuffling footsteps. At the time, all guests and other team members were participating in investigations elsewhere in the gaol.
SENSORY DEPRIVATION – THE RESIDENCE
Our sensory deprivation experiments in the residence proved particularly active, with numerous guests reporting physical sensations throughout the sessions.
Across both groups, guests described hearing or sensing footsteps moving around them, while several reported feeling pressure against their lower backs.
During one experiment, we asked for a male guest to be pressed firmly on his left shoulder. Although he didn’t experience heavy pressure, he immediately reported feeling a light tickling sensation on that exact shoulder. He also believed he heard the name “John” repeated through the recorded white noise.
One of the more interesting experiences came from a guest who openly described herself as a sceptic and was hoping to experience something that might challenge her beliefs.
While participating in the experiment, she became convinced that her friend had stood up, walked around her and positioned herself directly behind her. However, her friend had not moved.
At various points during the sessions, we also noticed the camera appearing to shake despite nobody moving nearby.
Several guests reported sudden temperature changes and unexplained breezes, while another guest described feeling her hair being pulled on two separate occasions.
ESTES METHOD – THE INFIRMARY
Our Estes Method sessions in the infirmary produced a range of words, names and phrases, some of which were particularly interesting in the context of the questions being asked.
The first group experienced a relatively quiet session, although several responses came through, including:
“Help me”
“Danger” – repeated twice
“Devon”
“25”
“28”
One participant also reported hearing what sounded like a stern woman’s voice saying, “I taught them”, followed by “in school”.
The second group experienced a much more vocal session.
The name “Jasper” was heard, along with the phrase “That’s what I told her too”.
There were also several rather colourful responses, including “Get f**ked” and “F**k off”, both reportedly heard twice.
One particularly interesting exchange occurred when we asked, “What are you in for?”
The response heard was “Drowning”.
When we followed up by asking, “So you murdered someone?”, the response was “You’re f**ked”.
Other words heard during the session included “Treasure”, “8”, “Death” and “Heart”.
At one point, the sound of a woman sobbing was also reported.
Perhaps one of the most interesting moments of the evening occurred when we asked whether “Doc” was present.
The K2 meters immediately spiked into the red.
What made this particularly noteworthy was that this was the only time throughout the entire evening that the K2 meters registered such a response.
ANOTHER FASCINATING NIGHT AT OLD GUNDAGAI GAOL
As always, we cannot say with certainty what caused these experiences, but the similarities between the two groups certainly gave us plenty to discuss.
From the unusual mirror scrying experiences and physical sensations in the residence to the responses received during our Estes sessions, it was another memorable investigation inside this historic gaol.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and approached the investigations with open minds and enthusiasm.
We look forward to returning to Old Gundagai Gaol on 5 December for another night of investigating its history and the mysteries that may still linger within its walls.
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