Arrowtown Chinese Settlement and Heritage Walk
Arrowtown, New Zealand
Arrowtown rewards a walk that looks beyond its attractive main street. At the Chinese Settlement beside Bush Creek, restored huts and bilingual interpretation explain the lives of miners whose contribution was substantial but whose living conditions differed sharply from those of prosperous European merchants. Pair the site with the historic town streets to understand that contrast. We would give this an unhurried place in the itinerary, allowing the buildings and individual stories to shape the visit.