Trigger warnings this episode: Child Abuse as 45:00 and Animal Cruelty at 54:59
The season may be almost over but Alana is just getting started! Join us again down-under and Alana tells us all about the Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales. Built in the newly established town, it quickly became one of Australia's biggest haunted locations. But there's more to this old homestead than a few happy haunts and spooky mysteries. Behind it's brick facade lies a rich history of lore and context that's sure to send a chill down your spine!
Sources Cited:
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Junee, New South Wales, Australia.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 16 Dec. 2016, https://www.britannica.com/place/Junee
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184820158/christopher-william-crawley: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for Christopher William Crawley (1841–14 Dec 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184820158, citing Junee Cemetery, Junee, Junee Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Lyn Hamilton (contributor 49102595)
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184820147/elizabeth-lydia-crawley: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Lydia Carr Crawley (1841–12 Aug 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184820147, citing Junee Cemetery, Junee, Junee Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Lyn Hamilton (contributor 49102595)
La Fond Films™ Productions. “History - The Monte Cristo Documentary.” The Monte Cristo Documentary - The Documentary-Series about Australia's Most Haunted House, 18 Mar. 2023, https://montecristodoc.com/the-house/
Mitchell, Simone. “$195-a-Night Hotel That 'Smells like Death'.” Escape, Escape.com.au, 10 Aug. 2021, https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/australia/nsw/195anight-hotel-that-smells-like-death/news-story/904f35ab18c9c4eb65e7e3aea8f37ff8.
Monte Cristo Homestead. “Www.montecristo.com.au.” Www.montecristo.com.au, 16 Nov. 2022, https://www.montecristo.com.au/
Sonja. “Monte Cristo Homestead.” The Little House of Horrors, 16 Sept. 2020, https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/monte-cristo-homestead/
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