# Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

> Restored stone and sod huts on Bush Creek where Chinese miners lived during the gold rush from the 1860s.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-arrowtown-chinese-settlement/

Restored stone and sod huts on Bush Creek where Chinese miners lived during the gold rush from the 1860s. Interpretation panels explain how they worked and lived. It is free to visit and a short walk from Arrowtown’s main street, which has shops and cafés.

- **Nearest town:** Arrowtown, New Zealand
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -44.9356, 168.8277
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually March–April and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Queenstown, Glenorchy and Arrowtown on Lake Wakatipu](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzz-queenstown-glenorchy-arrowtown/)

## Nearby

- [Lakes District Museum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-lakes-district-museum/) – 1 km
- [Lake Hayes](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-lake-hayes/) – 5 km
- [Kawarau Bridge Bungy](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-kawarau-bridge-bungy/) – 11 km
- [Cardrona Hotel](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-cardrona-hotel/) – 12 km

## FAQs

### Where is Arrowtown Chinese Settlement?

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement is in Arrowtown, New Zealand, at GPS -44.9356, 168.8277.

### Which road trips pass Arrowtown Chinese Settlement?

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Queenstown, Glenorchy and Arrowtown on Lake Wakatipu.

### What is there to see near Arrowtown Chinese Settlement?

Places worth a stop nearby: Lakes District Museum (1 km), Lake Hayes (5 km), Kawarau Bridge Bungy (11 km) and Cardrona Hotel (12 km).

### When is the best time to visit Arrowtown Chinese Settlement?

The most pleasant months are usually March–April and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in May and December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)