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Historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement - Queenstown - New Zealand
Queenstown, New Zealand

Historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

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Historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

Queenstown, New Zealand

Rating★4.4(2,447 reviews)
AddressBuckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand
AttractionPopular

Partially restored 1880s village of Chinese gold miners, with rustic huts & interpretive signs.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Overview

Partially restored 1880s village of Chinese gold miners, with rustic huts & interpretive signs.

Opening Hours

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Visitor Reviews

**★★★★★ Teagen Southey-Faoagali-Latu — 5 months ago

An incredible glimpse into the history of Arrowtown and Chinese miners in New Zealand. Lots of information, and great restoration of the site. Paired with a visit to the museum nearby, it was well worth a visit!

**★★★★☆ Mohammed Hussein — 4 weeks ago

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Great little stop for the whole family. The kids were fascinated by how small the houses were! It’s an easy, flat walk and very educational. It really adds a layer of depth to the area's history beyond just the 'pretty' storefronts on the main street. Well worth a visit!

**★★★★☆ jacinta sloane — a month ago

It's free, you are allowed inside the huts... Pictures inside the hut would be a good touch. For example, the layout of how each hut could be used. So many people around it would be good to have pictures to understand what is going on and the kids can understand what they are looking at too

**★★★★☆ R L — 2 months ago

Historical place about the gold mine and the immigrants who worked here.

Now it's a peaceful place with great walking trails.

Lovely time spent here walking around and reading the descriptions on the history boards.

**★★★☆☆ Tracy Portarianos — 3 months ago

Some interesting historical information. Flat area to walk around. Not a great deal to see. I did however see my first ever bumblebee. Much bigger than a 'normal' bee

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