Monte Cristo Homestead

Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales, is considered Australia’s most haunted house. Built in 1884, the Victorian mansion has witnessed numerous tragic deaths and continues to produce violent paranormal phenomena.

The History

Christopher William Crawley built Monte Cristo for his family. His wife Elizabeth rarely left the house after his death, becoming increasingly reclusive. Tragedy followed the property: a maid fell from the balcony, a stable boy burned to death, and a caretaker was found murdered.

The Hauntings

Visitors report being pushed on stairs, choked by invisible hands, and touched inappropriately by unseen forces. The ghost of Mrs. Crawley is said to roam the upstairs. A servant girl appears in the dairy. A boy’s ghost is seen in the coach house where Harold, a mentally ill man, was kept chained.

The Coach House

Harold was a caretaker’s son, mentally ill, who was kept chained in the coach house for forty years. When his mother died, he was found beside her body, starved nearly to death. His tortured spirit is said to still haunt the structure.

The Investigation

Paranormal teams report extreme activity. Equipment fails frequently. Investigators are pushed and scratched. The intensity of the haunting has made Monte Cristo famous beyond Australia.

Assessment

The concentration of tragedy at Monte Cristo seems to have created one of Australia’s most active hauntings. The violence of the phenomena mirrors the violence of the deaths that occurred there. It remains a pilgrimage site for paranormal enthusiasts.