Kingseat Hospital (New Zealand)

Kingseat Hospital
Spookers
The site of the former Kingseat Hospital in 2008, nine years after closure
Map
Geography
LocationKaraka, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates37°07′48″S 174°47′53″E / 37.130°S 174.798°E / -37.130; 174.798
Organisation
TypePsychiatric
History
OpenedFebruary 1932
ClosedJuly 1999
Links
ListsHospitals in New Zealand

Kingseat Hospital was a psychiatric hospital that is considered to be one of New Zealand's notorious haunted locations with over one hundred claims of apparitions being reported, as of 2011.[1] It is located in Karaka, New Zealand, south of Auckland. Since 2005 it has been used as a site for Spookers,[2] a haunted theme park.[3] According to stuff.co.nz, Kingseat Hospital is considered one of the most haunted locations in New Zealand.[4]

  1. ^ "Ghost hunters in for the chill". The New Zealand Herald. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ Martin Johnston (22 October 2005). "House of horrors at former hospital". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Spookers Ltd | Activities and Tours in Auckland, New Zealand". Tourism New Zealand. NewZealand.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ^ Kirsty Johnston (29 October 2010). "New Zealand's spookiest stories". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2011.