During the gold rush in the 1870s, more than 3,500 Chinese lived in Arrowtown, mining for gold in some very harsh conditions. This is one of the few remaining huts from that time.
Gold can still be found in the Arrow River nearby. We tried panning for gold about six years ago. After about 30 minutes we discovered a flake of gold in our pan, but in our excitement it got washed away. Back to the day job…
Night Cycling 