The ghost of Maria Windeyer still lingers at her home, the historic Tomago House.
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Legend has it there have been inexplicable sightings of an elderly woman rocking in a chair on the verandah and keeping a watchful eye in the cellars.
For a glimpse of Maria’s ghost and other supernatural experiences, Newcastle Ghost Tours has arranged this year’s last torchlight tour of Tomago House to be held on August 24 at 7pm.
Built by barrister Richard Windeyer, Tomago House formed the nucleus of a mid-19th century vast agricultural estate and country residence of one of the nation’s leading political and legal figures.
Work on the house started in the early 1840s.
The vineyard was established with plantings from James King of Irrawang, who was known to be producing good wines by 1840.
Windeyer died in 1847, leaving his wife Maria to complete the property, refinance it and maintain its viability.
This she did and her interest in the property never waned.
She added a chapel between 1860 and 1861.
Tomago House is a National Trust building, noted for its fine verandahs that overlook pastoral land, interiors which reflect the lives and times of a family of status, and a social history that spans three generations.
The tour costs $65 per person including a guide and a late-night supper in the candlelit dining room.
For bookings call Renata Daniel on 0411 357 529 or email info@newcastleghosttours.com.au