According to local legend, a picturesque park in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast is home to its very own ghost.

The so-called “Broadbeach Gardens Lingerer” is thought to be the ghost of Ned Harper, a local man who lived on the Gold Coast during the 19^th century. Born in 1828, Ned was well-respected within the local community. He spent his days logging cedar trees, working alongside the Indigenous Australians who lived in the area, and building a wharf for a ferry that would service the Nerang River.

When Ned passed away in 1896, he was buried at the top of a hill overlooking Broadbeach’s Cascade Gardens. You can still find his grave there today, marked by a large plaque and gravestone amongst the flowerbeds.

Many believe that Ned’s spirit continues to wander the park. In fact, several locals have reported sightings of an elderly man wearing 19^th century clothing, working in the gardens. They say he has no shadow, and is there one minute and gone the next.