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Christmas is coming!

Posted by Jack Sim on 12 December 2024

The holiday season is here, and what better gift to give than the magic of a great book? Whether you're shopping for a loved one or treating yourself, we have created a few $ saving bundes to make Christmas extra special. Check them out below - all books in bundles will be signed by the author! Order before Tuesday 17th December to ensure your gifts arrive in time for Christmas!

 

Boggo Bundle - CLICK HERE

A two-book collection researched & written by Boggo Road Gaol Series author Jack Sim, telling the amazing story of Australia’s most notorious prison – Boggo Road Gaol (Jail). THE BOGGO ROAD GAOL Series tells the history of one of Australia's most notorious prisons through thrilling stories and original images. Discover the secrets of Boggo Road Gaol.  

 

  • History of Boggo Road Gaol (1883 - 1999)
  • Boggo Road Gaol - Escapes Volume 1 (1883 - 1946)

 

Ghost Trails - CLICK HERE

A collection of five books researched, written by Ghost Trails Series author Jack Sim. The dark historian and heritage-tourism operator, of Ghost Tours infamy, has a 25 year association with teaching locals and visitors all about the hauntings in and around Brisbane.

  • Haunted Brisbane: Ghosts of the River City
  • Haunted Ipswich: Ghosts of the Heritage City 
  • Ghosts of Boggo Road Gaol: Ghosts and Gallows
  • Ghosts of Toowong Cemetery: Brisbane's Necropolis
  • Ghosts of South Brisbane Cemetery: Brisbane’s River Cemetery



Lady Crimewriter (Caroline Stevenson) Bundle - CLICK HERE

Two casebooks written by Queensland author Caroline Stevenson. 

  •  THE TAINTED CROSS: The Oxley & Gatton Murders Unveiled is a Murder Trails Series true crime casebook. Gatton was a close-knit rural community. Violent crime was unheard of. That innocence ended on Boxing Day night in 1898...
  •  HORSE TRACKS & STIRRUP IRONS: Death Comes to Ebenezer details the events of a cold winter's night in 1926, when a young girl stood at a crossroads waiting for her lover. Instead, at midnight, Death came on horseback to the tiny Ebenezer community, leaving only horse tracks behind...


 

Crime Tours Australia & Ghost Tours Australia Gift Vouchers - CLICK HERE

This holiday season, why not surprise someone with the gift of unforgettable memories? Our gift vouchers are the perfect way to give the gift of adventure, exploration and spooks! The amount is 100% customisable to ensure not even a cent will be wasted!

  

 

 

Visit our websites to shop:

Jack Sim Publications - https://www.jacksim.com.au/

Crime Tours Australia - https://crimetoursaustralia.com.au/gift-vouchers/

Ghost Tours Australia - https://ghosttoursaustralia.com.au/gift-vouchers-books/

 

Order before Tuesday 17th December to ensure your gifts arrive in time for Christmas! 

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Jack Sim talks

Posted by Marketing on 28 February 2017
Jack Sim talks
https://www.facebook.com/DymocksBrisbane/

Join us in welcoming Brisbane's infamous "man in black", Jack Sim to Brisbane Dymocks this March. Jack will share his intimate knowledge of stories of Brisbanes past, especially crime stories, ghost tales and most unscrupulous jail birds.

Jack Sim has dedicated his life to preserving the details of things and subjects that all of us find both macabre and thrilling. Since last century Jack Sim has become an iconic character in SouthernQueensland, seen late at night undertaking his Crime Tours and Ghost Tours, with a collection of other knowledgeable hosts, in historic sites such as Boggo Road Gaol, Toowong Cemetery and South Brisbane Cemetery. His work promoting history and heritage to visitors and locals has been seen in national and international media and documentaries such as Getaway, Extra, and the Seven Network's Great South East. He has strived to gain greater recognition for the value of storytelling and oral history and he has been the longest running operator of ghost tours on mainland Australia.

Jack Sim has also earned himself many fans presenting Crime @ Nine with Walter Williams every Monday evening on radio 4BC (1116am), where he discusses true crime, from Brisbane and international history, some infamous, others long forgotten. As well as a guest on the Paranormal Panel with Tino Pezzimenti from UFO Research Queensland discussing all things paranormal.

Join this dark historian as he strives to undertake us on a journey to the unpleasant side of society, that no-one knew existed or wanted to. This event is free but bookings essential. Books will be available to purchase at the event.

 

Join our other tour guide on a Crime tour at 8pm http://ghosttoursaustralia.com.au/tour-category/brisbane-crime-tours/bloody-brisbane-crime-tours-walk/

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Lulu Shows off Logan Car Show

Posted by Marketing on 23 February 2017
Lulu Shows off Logan Car Show

Coming up this Sunday 26th of February is the 10th Anniversary Logan Car Show and it's going to be a big one!

 

Jack Sim will be displaying his gorgeous 1939 Studebaker Car Lulu this year so come and say hello, buy one of his books or organise a ride in his hearse!https://www.facebook.com/events/147059985707585/

Posted in:Brisbane Ghost StoriesGeneralMurder Trails SeriesJack SimHearse  

Halloween on Norfolk Island

Posted by Marketing on 29 September 2015
Halloween on Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island Ghost Tours
Get your ticket now!

Regarded as a living hell for the convicts that were sent there, today Norfolk Island is the opposite. This small, green island, surrounded by deep ferocious seas is a paradise compared to what it once was.

The first convict settlement was established soon after the arrival of the first fleet to Australia in 1788: Through the 19th century the two more attempts to make Norfolk into an island prison ended in abandonment. The stories which came from those unfortunate enough to serve and be held on Norfolk were horrific.

The commandants were sadistic and cruel, and used their powers over life and death to try to crush the souls of the men and women sent there. Brutal floggings with whips, deprivation of food and water, punishing work regimes and regular executions by hanging created a type of convict that mainland Australia rarely saw.

For the convicts created here depravity and hopelessness was the norm.

These circumstances have been fertile grounds for folklore, ghost and crime stories. Norfolk has scores of haunted houses, buildings and ruins. Locals have long enjoyed sharing yarns and tales of the myths and legends of their island.

One of the most enduring ghost stories is that of the "Bloody Bridge" which we will be visiting on our Norfolk Island Ghost Tour in October. This stone bridge built by convicts was the scene of a horrific murder in which prisoners killed their overseer and disposed of his body by stuffing it into the stonework of the newly built bridge. There are several different versions told of the crime, but the bridge itself is an imposing and eerie place to visit and will be a highlight of the 3 day tour.
We will also visit the ruins and Kingston the island's Gothic graveyard and also take in world class museums and displays. It really will be a trip of a lifetime Norfolk Island's convict history and hauntings is equal to Port Arthur.

The Norfolk Island Ghost Tour will be conducted by Jack Sim, Director of Ghost Tours. Who has been gathering stories from the islanders and local historians.

ONLY 4 PLACES LEFT!

Whole Tour Includes:
Flights to and from Norfolk Island (Brisbane Airport)
Accommodation at The Castaway Hotel (Twin Share)
Island Tours
Ghost Tours
Museum Pass
Small Car Hire (Vehicle insurance included. Fuel at your own cost)
Buffet Breakfast each morning (except Saturday 31st October)
Lunch Monday 2nd November (Other days lunch not included)
Dinner for three nights
Free time

Tour Does Not Include:
Travel Insurance (speak to Go See Touring Staff when booking for more information, and a quote. Travel Insurance is highly recommended, as there are limited services on the Island)
Fuel for hire car (fuel at your own cost)
Some lunches
Spending Money


CLICK HERE
for more information
(Pricing, Daily Itinerary, etc)

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Jack Sim Book Signing at Dymocks Carindale

Posted on 22 December 2014

On Tuesday 23rd December 2014, Jack Sim will be greeting fans and signing his books at Dymocks Carindale for Christmas.

Come and chat with Jack Sim and Jack will personally autograph any of your copies from the Murder Trails Series, Ghost Trails Series, Classic Crime or Boggo Road Gaol series from 5:30pm until late for the late night shopping this Christmas!

Jack will be also be available to answer your questions about any of the notorious cases from his books, as well as other famous Brisbane Crime Mysteries.

So come on down to Dymocks Carindale on the late night shopping and see Jack for his Christmas book signing!

Venue: Dymocks Carindale
Starting: 5:30 PM
Tuesday 23rd December 2014
Ending: 11:00 PM
Phone Enquiries: 33447264
Posted in:Brisbane Ghost StoriesBoggo Road TalesToowong Ghost StoriesTrue Crime StoriesMurder Trails SeriesJack SimBrisbane Crime Tours  
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