‘Incredibly heavy’: Tourists flee eerie Aus town as buyers eye $220k bargains

Tourists are being left “deeply unsettled” by a tiny Australian mining town so eerie some say they couldn’t get out fast enough – but for property buyers, the shock is the $220,000 price tag. Queenstown, on Tasmania’s wild west coast, has gained an almost mythical reputation online, with travellers describing the historic town as “heavy”, “spooky” and impossible to shake. And while the atmosphere has sent some visitors bolting for the exit, the housing market is telling a very different story: the average home sells for just $220,000, a huge $761,000 below the national average, while investors are pocketing yields of about 8.46 per cent, according to realestate.com.au. MORE NEWS The ghost town that was meant to be Australia’s capital The Aus city that cost millions – then vanished Shocking photos expose outback apocalypse That contrast has only added to the fascination around the former mining hub, where the streets are quiet, the hills are stripped bare and visitors say the feeling is unlike anywhere else in Australia. Queenstown, a historic mining town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania, has an estimated population of just 1,800. Picture: Peter Mathew One travelle...