Perched on a hill overlooking the railway town of Junee in southern New South Wales, the Monte Cristo Homestead has long claimed to be Australia's most haunted house.

For the past 63 years, people have travelled from far and wide to visit the 140-year-old Victorian manor, drawn by whispers of ghostly encounters and chilling folklore.

Now on sale after the death of its former owner, Junee Mayor Bob Callow said its peculiar history was an attraction.

"People have said yes, they have experienced things here," he said.

"It has obviously drawn the attention of people with that sort of interest."

Cr Callow hopes any future buyers of the iconic house will honour its legacy.

"It would be hard for the town if someone came and just turned it into a house or an Airbnb," he said.

" To have it

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