North Kapunda Hotel
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| Location | Kapunda, South Australia, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°20′27″S 138°54′56″E / 34.3407°S 138.9156°E |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1849 as the North Kapunda Arms |
The North Kapunda Hotel is a pub located in Kapunda, South Australia. The hotel is believed by ghost hunters and tour operators to be "one of the most haunted pubs in Australia".
History
[edit]The hotel was opened in November 1849 as the North Kapunda Arms before being renamed Garland Ox in 1853 and renamed the North Kapunda Hotel three years later in 1856 when it was bought by James Crase who rebuilt it in 1865 before selling it around 1875.[1] The hotel was then named the Sir Sidney Kidman Hotel and eventually renamed to the North Kapunda Hotel in 2010.[2] The pub was the site of the first reading of the Riot Act in South Australia from the hotel's balcony. It also serves as a venue for Fringe events.[3]
Hauntings
[edit]Ghost hunters claim the pub is "the most haunted pub in Australia" and home to a number of malevolent spirits, drawing tourists to its ghost tours. It is said that a woman was murdered in one of the rooms by a man known as "the man in black".[4] The man in black is believed to be one of four spirits that haunt the premises.[5]
In March 2014, paranormal television series Haunting: Australia investigated the pub.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "THE LATE MR. JAMES CRASE". Kapunda Herald. Vol. XLI, no. 3, 290. South Australia. 12 May 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kapunda Ghost Crime Tour | Ghost Tours of Australia's Most Haunted Town". www.ghost-crime-tours.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "North Kapunda Hotel | Adelaide Fringe - 19 February - 21 March 2021". adelaidefringe.com.au. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ bojan devna (11 November 2016), Haunting Australia S01E07 North Kapunda Hotel 23 Apr 2015, retrieved 7 December 2017
- ^ "Subscribe to The Advertiser". www.adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Haunting: Australia" North Kapunda Hotel (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb, retrieved 25 December 2020