Founded during the 1850s gold rush, Clunes is famed for its colonial streets and its title as “Australia’s Most Haunted Town.” The Old State School is considered the epicentre of activity, with reports of ghostly children’s laughter, footsteps in empty halls, and shadowy figures at the windows. Locals also speak of spectral miners roaming the lanes and strange lights in abandoned cottages, adding to the town’s eerie charm.