Beechworth Lunatic Asylum—Beechworth, Australia


Australia is filled with terrifying wildlife that seems to be designed to kill things. So, it comes as no surprise that you might die of fright when you check out their contribution to the scariest haunted hospitals in the world: Beechworth Lunatic Asylum. 
For over 125 years, Beechworth was the home to some of Straya's most unstable, violent, and tortured criminals. It was a place that was infamous for abusive staff members, as well as a number of very mysterious disappearances that were surreptitiously brushed under the rug. 
The lore tells that there were very few nurses and aides who were actually kind to the patients. Matron Sharpe was one of them, and might just be one of the only comforting ghosts in the area. 
The hall that once housed those deemed "hopeless," as well as those who were deemed "suitable for electroshock," on the other hand, still brings chills to those who go there. Rumors have it that the disappearances that were reported were because of lethal experiments doctors ran on these patients. 
Many people who go to Beechworth claim to feel a sense of dread in the shock therapy hall—or even feel poked by those ghostly residents of the haunted asylum. 
However, there's also a very sad side to this haunted asylum. Adults were not the only residents here, which is why many people claim to hear the sounds of children playing around the area. In fact, it's not so uncommon for child visitors to be seen talking to invisible people—then claiming they were talking to boys who "lived there."
Over 3,000 people have died at Beechworth, so is it really that surprising that it's considered to be one of the scariest haunted hospitals in the world? If you ask us, absolutely not. 

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