Ghostly guests add extra thrills in Queensland

When Glennis and Darryl Philbey moved into a historic Queensland homestead, they didn't expect to share their new house with ghosts.

Bed and breakfasting tourists can now hope for glimpses of various ghostly personalities in the Cecil Plains Homestead in western Queensland, including one gentleman who the Philbeys are convinced is the ghost of Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.

The three ghosts have been seen at the oddest times, says Glennis Philbey. One is a lady, wearing a high-necked dress, and there are two men, one in a suit, the other more casually dressed.

Footsteps are often heard in the house. The most memorable incident was when a ghostly figure rushed into the kitchen, without opening the screen door, touched Glennis on the shoulder and left through another door.

Cecil Plains is a three-hour drive from Brisbane Airport. A night in the homestead is $106 a double, including breakfasts. Evening meals are available.

Contact: Cecil Plains Homestead, ph (00617) 4668 0098, fax (00617) 4668 0097, or email Cecil Plains.