Haunted Playford

The City of Playford is a relatively new area, but within the city are many older suburbs such as Smithfield, Angle Vale, One Tree Hill and Uleybury. Within these older towns lie some of the area's most haunted locations.

Join paranormal historian Allen Tiller as he investigates ghosts, hauntings and monsters in the City of Playford. Learn about Di Klose and the infamous Bikini Ghost of Elizabeth, or about the ghost of a cat that haunts a former schoolhouse. Haunted Playford unlocks old and new true ghost stories from around the greater City of Playford area.

REVIEW:

I recently came across Haunted Playford and was immediately intrigued by its unique focus on the supernatural history within one of Australia’s youngest cities. The blend of urban modernity and age-old hauntings creates a fascinating contrast, reminding readers that even new places can hold ancient echoes and restless spirits beneath their surface.

Your storytelling doesn’t just catalogue ghost tales; it roots them in local lore, giving each haunting a human heartbeat. From the Bikini Ghost of Elizabeth to the spectral cat of a former schoolhouse, Haunted Playford paints a vivid map of mysteries where everyday streets conceal stories of tragedy, wonder, and the unexplained. It’s the kind of book that captures both the devoted paranormal enthusiast and the curious history buff looking for that eerie spark of the unknown.

-Elena

Haunted Playford: https://www.amazon.com.au/Haunted-Playford-Allen-Tiller/dp/B0FWCCRR4N?

Allen Tiller - South Australia's History Festival 2025

 

I have a few things going on this year for South Australia's History Festival.

I have worked with Gawler Youth to develop a geocache that investigates Gawler's history and it's ghosts. The Youth chose the name "History behind the mystery". It opens on May 12th at the Gawler Youth Space at the Gawler Civic Centre.

I have been working with Daniel Down of Gawler Photographs to bring you Gawler Underground:

Come visit our FREE exhibition titled "GAWLER UNDERGROUND". Check out two years’ work exploring some of Gawler's most hidden basements.
  Not only will you be able to see detailed photographs of these historic basements, but you'll be able to get a real feel for what's below Gawler’s streets by connecting to our YouTube channel through QR codes supplied at the event, giving you a firsthand look inside these basements.
  Artists will also present their own interpretations of the basement/building/moods.
  Outside the cafe space in the Gawler Civic Centre:
Mon - Sat
May 13th - May 31st
Find out more here: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1221942235989540

I will be presenting Playford Ghosts on Saturday, 17th May at the Playford History Festival
book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/playford-history-festival-stage-line-up-tickets-1278638796059

And I will be presenting Ghosts of Salisbury - Wed May 21st - at Salisbury Library
book here: https://festival.history.sa.gov.au/events/ghosts-of-salisbury-with-allen-tiller/

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Shot of Spirits: Episode 11: The Smithfield Hotel, South Australia.

 

Shot of Spirits: Episode 11: 

The Smithfield Hotel, South Australia.

It has long been alleged that the Smithfield Hotel, on Main North Road, Smithfield, South Australia, is haunted!

Thanks to the Playford's Past website for the use of historical photographs.