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Paranormal Investigator

Host

Tasmania's Most Haunted

Location

New Norfolk, Tasmania

Highlights
  • Learn the chilling history of Willow Court Asylum.
  • Use the latest ghost-hunting equipment to pick up on paranormal activity.
  • Follow your sixth sense to conduct your own nocturnal investigation.

 

Your new Odd Job

Swap your day job for something otherworldly. Fans of history and mystery are wanted as the resident paranormal investigator at Willow Court, Australia’s oldest continually run asylum. Unearth its secrets, armed with the latest detecting devices and your keen investigative skills. You’ll enter the maximum security ward for the criminally insane and tune into the signs of paranormal activity.

Responsibilities

  • Unravel the unsolved mysteries of the asylum as it comes alive after dark.
  • Delve into the records of previous investigations to help you spot what to look for.
  • Learn the dark history of Willow Court and follow your senses to new discoveries.
  • Use the latest light-and-sound-sensitive equipment to conduct your research.
  • Capture and document any disturbances, spectral figures, or unexplained phenomena.


Skills and attitude

  • A sixth sense to keep you attuned into interactions with the otherworldly.
  • A magnetic personality that entices the paranormal to communicate with you.
  • Tech-savvy to ensure your detectors are monitoring any potential activity.
  • Respect for the chilling and controversial history of Willow Court.


In return

  • This is a one-day volunteer position, where you will get to spend the evening investigating the paranormal and learning the secrets of Willow Court Asylum’s past.
  • Take a break from your regular routine and get your heart racing with this otherworldly Odd Job.
  • The successful applicant will be compensated with flights to Tasmania, car hire, two nights’ accommodation, and a bounty of local artisanal goods for their time.


About Odd Jobs

Ever hit those mid-year months and long for something different? Do you crave a break from the rinse and repeat of the daily grind? Well, a change is even better than the rest, so switch it up this Off Season.

Swap your day job for an Odd Job: a uniquely Tasmanian experience designed to shake you by the shoulders and wake you up to the wonders of winter.

Each job has been designed to give you what you might miss in your regular life: creative stimulation; connection to local communities, culture, and nature; and making things with your own two hands. The stuff that makes us feel alive. So what are you waiting for? Apply now.

By applying for this Odd Job you agree to the terms and conditions of this Odd Job.

Please note that there is a staircase within the building and low lighting due to no access to power.

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