Investigation Dates: Saturday 02 & Sunday 03 June 2007
Location: Banksia Cottage, Mort Estate Toowoomba
Investigators: Kevin G & Karen B-G
Background of Location
Banksia Cottage at the time of this investigation was a self-contained ‘home stay’ rental property. The building is situated in the historic Mort Estate close to the Central Business District of Toowoomba Queensland. The cottage was built in 1898.
Alleged Paranormal Activities
The current owner has claimed to feel the presence of something in the dinning room area near the entry into the kitchen/back area. The owner further claimed to see something that she could not identify out of her peripheral view.
No other assertions of unusual experiences were available at the time of this report.
Date and Time of Investigation
The investigation commenced on the evening 02 June 2007 at approximately 8:30pm and concluded at approximately 2am on 03 June 2007. Infrared video equipment was set up to monitor the interior of the cottage from approximately 2am until approximately 5am on the morning of 03 June 2007.
Equipment Used During Investigation
The following equipment was used for the investigation:
Digital Thermometer
Application: Determine room temperature. Determine if any cold/hot spots in location
Infrared Thermometer
Application: Check for any unusual cold/hot spots from a distance
Electro-Magnetic Field Meter
Application: Check for electro-magnetic fields in location.
Check for unusually high readings
Tri-Field Meter
Application: Check for ‘natural’ electro-magnetic fields.
Check for EM fluctuations(EM fields are emitted by humans and animals among other things)
Anemometer
Application: Check for any drafts coming from doors, windows or any cracks or cavities.
Infrared Camera and Video Recorder
Application: Recorded location under very low light.
Infrared Spotlight
Application: Increase lighting for infrared camera
Digital Camera
Application: Still photos of location
Camcorder
Application: Recording progress of investigation for record of any unusual occurrences.
Polaroid Camera
Application: Instant photos around site.
Equipment Readings and Conditions at Location
The following readings were recorded during the investigation:
Equipment: Digital Thermometer
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
17.5c @ 10:25pm, 17.0c @ 11:45pm, 17.3c @ 12:30am
Bedroom 1
17.1c @ 11:55pm
Kitchen Area
17.0c @ 10:35pm
Bedroom 2
17.0c @ 10:40pm
Comments
No unusual changes in temperature was recorded during investigation
Equipment: Infrared Thermometer
Comments: Not required during investigation
Location: Banksia Cottage, Mort Estate Toowoomba
Investigators: Kevin G & Karen B-G
Background of Location
Banksia Cottage at the time of this investigation was a self-contained ‘home stay’ rental property. The building is situated in the historic Mort Estate close to the Central Business District of Toowoomba Queensland. The cottage was built in 1898.
Alleged Paranormal Activities
The current owner has claimed to feel the presence of something in the dinning room area near the entry into the kitchen/back area. The owner further claimed to see something that she could not identify out of her peripheral view.
No other assertions of unusual experiences were available at the time of this report.
Date and Time of Investigation
The investigation commenced on the evening 02 June 2007 at approximately 8:30pm and concluded at approximately 2am on 03 June 2007. Infrared video equipment was set up to monitor the interior of the cottage from approximately 2am until approximately 5am on the morning of 03 June 2007.
Equipment Used During Investigation
The following equipment was used for the investigation:
Digital Thermometer
Application: Determine room temperature. Determine if any cold/hot spots in location
Infrared Thermometer
Application: Check for any unusual cold/hot spots from a distance
Electro-Magnetic Field Meter
Application: Check for electro-magnetic fields in location.
Check for unusually high readings
Tri-Field Meter
Application: Check for ‘natural’ electro-magnetic fields.
Check for EM fluctuations(EM fields are emitted by humans and animals among other things)
Anemometer
Application: Check for any drafts coming from doors, windows or any cracks or cavities.
Infrared Camera and Video Recorder
Application: Recorded location under very low light.
Infrared Spotlight
Application: Increase lighting for infrared camera
Digital Camera
Application: Still photos of location
Camcorder
Application: Recording progress of investigation for record of any unusual occurrences.
Polaroid Camera
Application: Instant photos around site.
Equipment Readings and Conditions at Location
The following readings were recorded during the investigation:
Equipment: Digital Thermometer
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
17.5c @ 10:25pm, 17.0c @ 11:45pm, 17.3c @ 12:30am
Bedroom 1
17.1c @ 11:55pm
Kitchen Area
17.0c @ 10:35pm
Bedroom 2
17.0c @ 10:40pm
Comments
No unusual changes in temperature was recorded during investigation
Equipment: Infrared Thermometer
Comments: Not required during investigation
Equipment: Electro-Magnetic Field Meter
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
0.1mg @ 10:25pm
Bedroom 1
0.1mg @ 12:00 midnight, 0.5mg @ 12:05am
Kitchen Area
0.1mg @ 10:40pm
Bedroom 2
0.1mg @ 10:50pm
Comments
The 0.5mg reading occurred when moving meter around the walls in the back area off from the kitchen.
Equipment: Tri-Field Meter
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:10pm
Bedroom 1
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 12:10pm
Kitchen Area
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:20pm
Bedroom 2
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:15pm
Comments
The 0.5em reading occurred when moving meter around the walls in the back area off from the kitchen
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
0.1mg @ 10:25pm
Bedroom 1
0.1mg @ 12:00 midnight, 0.5mg @ 12:05am
Kitchen Area
0.1mg @ 10:40pm
Bedroom 2
0.1mg @ 10:50pm
Comments
The 0.5mg reading occurred when moving meter around the walls in the back area off from the kitchen.
Equipment: Tri-Field Meter
Readings and Time
Dining/sitting room
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:10pm
Bedroom 1
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 12:10pm
Kitchen Area
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:20pm
Bedroom 2
0.1e 0.1m 0.15em Time: 10:15pm
Comments
The 0.5em reading occurred when moving meter around the walls in the back area off from the kitchen
Equipment: Anemometer
Comments: Not required
Physical Condition of Building/Area
Dining/Sitting Room
Normal airflow from this open area.
Creaky floorboard.
No wind noises (e.g. howling, swishing, voice like)
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of old Building (creaks, cracks, etc).
Kitchen & Back Area
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
Refrigerator made quite a noticeable whirring noise from its motor.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Bedroom 1
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Bedroom 2
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Brief description of construction and condition of building
The building is made of timber and is on stumps. The condition of the house appears good. Doors, windows and other fittings appear sound and in good working order.
Observations During Investigation at Location
The following observations were made throughout the investigation. The Investigation team continued to remain alert to all sensory perceptions. Throughout the investigation the investigation team continued to scan the areas under investigation for any activities that may have offered a natural explanation for alleged paranormal activities. The Investigation team noted all activities explainable or not.
No building movement or tremors were detected during the investigation.
There were minimal external noises. The exception was the sounds of trains as the railway track is approximately 200 metres from the cottage.
Comments: Not required
Physical Condition of Building/Area
Dining/Sitting Room
Normal airflow from this open area.
Creaky floorboard.
No wind noises (e.g. howling, swishing, voice like)
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of old Building (creaks, cracks, etc).
Kitchen & Back Area
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
Refrigerator made quite a noticeable whirring noise from its motor.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Bedroom 1
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Bedroom 2
No drafts from windows, doors, etc
No creaky/noisy floorboards, doors, etc
No noisy plumbing
No noisy/faulty electrical. Including surges.
No general movement of building (creaks, cracks, etc)
Brief description of construction and condition of building
The building is made of timber and is on stumps. The condition of the house appears good. Doors, windows and other fittings appear sound and in good working order.
Observations During Investigation at Location
The following observations were made throughout the investigation. The Investigation team continued to remain alert to all sensory perceptions. Throughout the investigation the investigation team continued to scan the areas under investigation for any activities that may have offered a natural explanation for alleged paranormal activities. The Investigation team noted all activities explainable or not.
No building movement or tremors were detected during the investigation.
There were minimal external noises. The exception was the sounds of trains as the railway track is approximately 200 metres from the cottage.
Vigils
1st Vigil - Dining/sitting room
Time: 10:55 – 11:15pm
Observations: No unexplainable phenomenon was observed during vigil
2nd Vigil - Bedroom 1
Time: 11:55pm – 12:15am
Observations: No unexplainable phenomenon was observed during vigil.
3rd Vigil - Dining/sitting room
Time: 1 – 1:30am
Observations: No unexplainable phenomenon was observed during vigil.
Vigil definition: Time spent in complete darkness sitting in quiet observation. Each vigil was video taped with 3 infrared cameras. 1 was on a tripod in a fixed position. The 2 other cameras were hand held and operated by the 2 investigators throughout the vigil.
General Sensory Observation
Dining/sitting Room
Nothing to report for – Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Tactile. Kevin felt a chilling type of feeling in the area from the fire place to the door leading to the back area. He continued to have this feeling every time he was in this area throughout the night.
Kitchen/Back Area
Nothing to report for – Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Tactile or any General Sense/Feeling
Bedroom 1
Nothing to report for – Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Tactile or any General Sense/Feeling
Findings From Audio and Video Recordings
Dining/sitting Room
Nothing to report from digital photos.
An audio recording detected a humming or droning like sound during the 1:58 minute recording. This recording took place at approximately 11:30pm.
During the 3rd vigil which took place in the dining room a small translucent object moves into view from the bottom right of the screen in left ward direction. The object then moves upward, then down before disappearing.
This vigil took place between 1 – 1:30am.
Kitchen & Back Area
Nothing to report from digital photo, audio recordings or video taken while at the location.
Bedroom 1
2 photos have a light anomaly:
Photo 1. The anomaly appears above the bed around the bottom middle section of the curtains. The light anomaly is a half circle shape with a cross like base.
Photo 2. The anomaly appears above the bed around the middle section of the curtains. The light anomaly appears quite straight, angling in a forward slash.
Dining/sitting Room
Nothing to report from digital photos.
An audio recording detected a humming or droning like sound during the 1:58 minute recording. This recording took place at approximately 11:30pm.
During the 3rd vigil which took place in the dining room a small translucent object moves into view from the bottom right of the screen in left ward direction. The object then moves upward, then down before disappearing.
This vigil took place between 1 – 1:30am.
Kitchen & Back Area
Nothing to report from digital photo, audio recordings or video taken while at the location.
Bedroom 1
2 photos have a light anomaly:
Photo 1. The anomaly appears above the bed around the bottom middle section of the curtains. The light anomaly is a half circle shape with a cross like base.
Photo 2. The anomaly appears above the bed around the middle section of the curtains. The light anomaly appears quite straight, angling in a forward slash.
Nothing to report from audio recordings or video taken while in bedroom 1.
Findings From Video Recordings of Bedroom 2 – Trigger Object
Rationale for test:
An object is placed on a blank piece of paper. The outline of the object is traced on the paper in order to detect if the trigger object moves during the observation period. The object is left in an unoccupied room which is closed off and video taped with an infrared camera in complete darkness for 30 – 90 minutes.
The object chosen was a wooden cross approximately 20 centimetres long.
Conclusion: No audio or video phenomenon was recorded from infrared video Camera.
The trigger object showed no evidence of movement during unsupervised video taping.
Significant note: The trigger object was set up at least 1 hour prior to video recording. The object was left unsupervised in bedroom 2 during this period. When Kevin returned to begin the recording he noticed that the object appeared to have moved slight off the traced lines. This observation can not be verified by Karen as she did not witness the trigger object set up. No one entered the room during this period.
Findings From Unsupervised Infrared Video Recordings
Rationale for monitoring:
One or more sections of the location are video taped with an infrared camera in complete darkness. The sections located are usually where alleged paranormal activities have been reported.
The location is vacated and access is closed off to everyone during this period. Monitoring equipment is usually not collected until the next morning. The area/s are usually filmed for 2 – 4 hours.
Dining/sitting room
No audio or video phenomenon was recorded.
Back area
No audio or video phenomenon was recorded.
Conclusions From Investigation
Extensive readings and recordings were taken inside the complete interior of the cottage. Equipment used for this investigation included digital thermometer, electro-magnetic field meter, Tri-Field meter, digital still camera and four camcorders fitted with infrared lights.
There were no significant readings from the Electro-Magnetic Field or Tri-Field meters in the dining room, sitting room, bedroom one or bedroom two. A slightly higher reading was recorded from both meters along the walls of the back area between the kitchen and bathroom.
Kevin reported a chilling feeling when ever he moved around the end of the dining room near the fireplace.
Two photos taken in bedroom 1 showed light anomalies. Both light anomalies appeared over the bed. The light anomaly in the first photo appears as a half circle with a cross like base. The light anomaly in the second photo appears as a straight line angling in a forward slash.
A humming or droning like sound was detected during an audio recording taken at 11:30pm in the dining room.
During a vigil in the dining and sitting room the stationary infrared camera recorded a small translucent object moving from the bottom of the screen. It moved left, then up, then down before disappearing.
Nothing was detected from the infrared camera recording of the trigger object which was locked off in bedroom 2 for 60 minutes. The trigger object was set up approximately 1 hour prior to recording. Kevin noticed that the trigger object had moved slightly off the traced line when he returned to start recording.
Nothing was detected from the infrared camera recordings undertaken in the dining/sitting room and back room. These cameras were set up at approximately 2am. Both cameras recorded until approximately 5am that same morning.
No audio or video phenomenon was recorded.
Back area
No audio or video phenomenon was recorded.
Conclusions From Investigation
Extensive readings and recordings were taken inside the complete interior of the cottage. Equipment used for this investigation included digital thermometer, electro-magnetic field meter, Tri-Field meter, digital still camera and four camcorders fitted with infrared lights.
There were no significant readings from the Electro-Magnetic Field or Tri-Field meters in the dining room, sitting room, bedroom one or bedroom two. A slightly higher reading was recorded from both meters along the walls of the back area between the kitchen and bathroom.
Kevin reported a chilling feeling when ever he moved around the end of the dining room near the fireplace.
Two photos taken in bedroom 1 showed light anomalies. Both light anomalies appeared over the bed. The light anomaly in the first photo appears as a half circle with a cross like base. The light anomaly in the second photo appears as a straight line angling in a forward slash.
A humming or droning like sound was detected during an audio recording taken at 11:30pm in the dining room.
During a vigil in the dining and sitting room the stationary infrared camera recorded a small translucent object moving from the bottom of the screen. It moved left, then up, then down before disappearing.
Nothing was detected from the infrared camera recording of the trigger object which was locked off in bedroom 2 for 60 minutes. The trigger object was set up approximately 1 hour prior to recording. Kevin noticed that the trigger object had moved slightly off the traced line when he returned to start recording.
Nothing was detected from the infrared camera recordings undertaken in the dining/sitting room and back room. These cameras were set up at approximately 2am. Both cameras recorded until approximately 5am that same morning.
The following is a video summary of this investigation:
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