St Bathans The Most Haunted New Zealand Township - Central Otago
The MOST HAUNTED Township in New Zealand - Walk around Historic ST BATHANS.
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Discover this little Gem and on the way, watch us have a little paranormal investigate in the process, using a Spirit Box P-SB11, Voice Recorder and K2 Meter
What Ghosts do we stir up? Maybe the famous "The Rose" who is known to haunt this location in the Vulcan Hotel
Present day St Bathans, now part of the Otago Goldfields Park, is a remant of the old gold mining town originally named Dunstan Creek. Gold was discoveredhere in 1863 and St Bathans township is known to be the most haunted location in New Zealand.
St Bathans township lies at the base of the eastern side of the southern spur of the St Bathans Range. The town allows you to step back in time to the gold mining days.
St Bathans was established in 1863 to service gold mines durng the gold rush and is full of history. You can learn about the area's mining history, see historic buildings and walk around the scenic Blue Lake.
St Bathans is a popular side trip from the Otago Central Rail Trail and an exciting stop for any paranormal investigations.
History and culture
Mining history
Established in 1863 to service the area’s newly-established goldmines, in the 150 years since, St Bathans has become a special place.
Blue Lake
St Bathans originally lay in a small gully. After a decade of mining, Kildare Hill, which enclosed the town on one side, had been flattened and by 1936, as a result of extensive hydraulic mining, there was a lake. The lake bottom was some 40 metres below the town's main street and was filled with mineral enriched water. This is what has given the lake its blue appearance. You can walk a 2km track around Blue Lake.
Buildings
St Bathans was typical of a gold mining town, in that the first buildings were probably not intended to last very long, due to the fickle nature of gold mining. Some have survived and, as a result, are unique.
Many of St Bathans buildings were mud brick, but most have long since disappeared. The hall has survived and is typical of community halls built during the gold mining and settlement years, though rare in its large size. An original mural on heavy fabric at the back of the stage adds a distinctive air of the past to the interior. The building was founded on indifferent material, including rubble fill, but despite that it has survived the structural problems that resulted.
The St Bathans Post Office is another important landmark in St Bathans. Built in 1909, it was the third post office built on this site.
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