| Monte Cristo Homestead | |
| Status: | Built |
| Building Type: | Homestead |
| Architectural Style: | Victorian |
| Location: | Junee, New South Wales |
| Location Town: | --> |
| Location Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -34.8687°N 147.577°W |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Floor Count: | 2 |
| Unit Count: | --> |
Monte Cristo Homestead is a historic homestead located in the town of Junee, New South Wales, Australia. Constructed by local pioneer Christopher William Crawley in 1885, it is a double-storey late-Victorian-style manor standing on a hill overlooking the town.
The Crawley family remained in residence until 1948. The house then stood empty under the care of several caretakers until 1963, when it was purchased by Reg and Olive Ryan, who have arrested its decay and largely restored it to a habitable condition. The homestead operates as a museum and antiques showcase, and tourist attraction with curio/souvenir shop, advertising itself as "Australia's most haunted house".[1] [2] [3] [4]
Monte Cristo has been featured in television shows such as A Big Country in 1977, the travel show Getaway in 1992, the paranormal based game/reality show Scream Test in 2000, Ghost Hunters International in January 2010, and My Ghost Story in 2013. It was also the focus of the 2012 mockumentary horror film Muirhouse.