Haunted Places in Otago (4)
Explore 4 haunted places in Otago. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.
- 👻 Seacliff Lunatic Asylum Otago Thirty-seven women burned to death behind locked doors in Ward 5 — the woods above the ruins are now called the Enchanted Forest.
- 👻 Cumberland College Otago At the Dunedin student hall — once a nurses' home — the Grey Lady frightened residents so badly in 2012 that the university called in a chaplain and a Maori elder.
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Fortune Theatre
Otago
In the Gothic church turned theatre, sinister voices sound from offstage and a phantom audience member lingers when the house should be empty.
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Larnach Castle
Otago
In New Zealand's only castle, banker William Larnach's daughter Kate is said to still dance through the ballroom built for her birthday.
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FAQ
How many haunted places are there in Otago?
Haunted Places lists 4 haunted locations in Otago, each with its story and GPS coordinates.
What are the most haunted places in Otago?
Among the most notable in Otago: Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, Cumberland College and Fortune Theatre.
Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Otago?
Yes — 2 of the haunted places in Otago are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.
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