The historic Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales is regarded as the most haunted location in Australia. It’s reputation is believed to stem from the amount of tragic events that have occurred there since it was built in 1885. From the time of its construction up to 1948, the Crawley family owned and resided in the property. During this time the family laid witness to many deaths, including the tragic death of a young child who was dropped down the stairs. A maid to the family is believed to have fallen from the balcony.
The coach house is said to be haunted by a young stable boy named Morris. He didn’t feel well one day and decided to stay in bed at the coach house. His master didn’t approve the fact the boy slept in, so he decided to teach him a lesson. He set the boy’s straw mattress on fire, thinking he would jump up and get to work. But Morris was too ill to move and escape the flames. He died in his bed. People have reported hearing his screams today.
There was also a mentally ill man named Harold (the son of a caretaker) who was chained up in the caretaker’s cottage for 40 years. He was found curled up next to the body of his dead mother, and sent to a mental institute where he died shortly after.
The tragedy doesn’t end with the Crawley’s. After they abandoned the house in 1948, it was taken over by a group of caretakers, one of whom was murdered in the caretaker’s cottage. The homestead has been featured in various paranormal television shows and has been the focus of a mockumentary horror film. Visitors to the Monte Cristo Homestead have reported experiencing paranormal phenomena, including lights turning on and off, feelings of nausea and overwhelming sadness, disembodied whispers, unexplained mists, orbs, and even poltergeist activity. The house now operates as a museum and tourist attraction, with a curio/souvenir shop, and it confidently bills itself as “Australia’s most haunted house”
