THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall is associated with reports of ghostly activity dating back to its early days as a gathering place. Visitors have described phantom music, unexplained footsteps, shadow figures, and mysterious voices after closing. The building remains one of Coupland's best-known haunted landmarks.
The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall dates back to 1910, when the building served as a bordello and a speakeasy. Now rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in the state, the paranormal activity reported at the establishment ranges from appliances turning on and off of their own accord to disembodied footsteps and cold spots, along with the many apparitions seen her by staff and patrons. A woman in old-time attire has been known to appear in an upstairs guest room where she hanged herself many years ago, whilst a young girl with brown hair has been seen playing with the cash register. Strangely, the activity in the dance hall reaches a crescendo whenever a performing band plays the old tune ‘Cotton Eye Joe’.