Ghost guy Daniel Phillips bringing haunted tours to TV

Daniel Phillips runs regular ghost tours on the north shore and has dozens of stories to share. Daniel and his 'Grey Ghost', dog William. Picture: Phil Rogers Source: NewsLocal

KATE CRAWFORD

• MOSMAN DAILY
• AUGUST 22, 2013 6:26PM

HAVING built his business from "a man, a dog and a crazy idea" four years ago, Daniel Phillips has attracted thousands of tourists and locals to his ghost tours on Sydney's northside.

Phillips' dog William, a Weimaraner, is all part of the tour. The breed are sometimes called ghost dogs. Picture: Phil Rogers Source: NewsLocal

Now he and his trusty sidekick, William the dog, are featuring on national TV for 13 weeks, looking for ghosts at local attractions including the St Thomas Anglican Cemetery at North Sydney.

Other highlights on his tours are old sections of Royal North Shore Hospital, Gore Hill Cemetery and a haunted mansion where a famous politician killed his wife in order to marry the maid.

GHOST: Daniel Phillips believes there are more than a few ghosts on the north shore. Picture: Dave Swift Source: NewsLocal

Phillips claims independent paranormal investigators have verified these locations are haunted.

Talking about his business Sydney Ghost Tours, Phillips says "sometimes you have to see and believe something in your own mind, no matter how crazy it seems to anyone else."

Phillips and William and their spooky excursions feature on the quiz show Pyramid on GO digital at 7.30am weekdays.