Above Arrowtown is the partially restored and well interpreted Arrowtown Chinese Settlement. Learn more about the contribution made by the Chinese goldminers and business people to the region's goldmining, cultural and business history.
Spend the night in the historic Dynamo Hut on the dramatic site of the first industrial use of electricity in New Zealand.
New Zealand's grandest stamper battery lies at the end of a 15 km mountain bike or 4WD adventure.
The Macetown Historic Reserve preserves the remains of a 19th century village. Deep in an isolated and physically challenging valley, Macetown existed soley because of gold mining.
The reserve begins after crossing the historic Skippers suspension bridge. On the terrace above is a virtual ghost town, the remnants of Skippers Township, once the largest gold settlement on the Shotover River
The value of conservation
NZ Historic Places Trust
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
NZ Archaeological Association