This beautiful historic town began with the 1860's gold rush on the shores of the rich gold bearing Arrow River.  

Featured in "The Lord of the Rings". 
Cottage of Sister Mary McKillop
Chinese settlers' ghost town
Great Shopping
Great Museum

Studies
Settlements based on Chinese gold miners .  We see their ghost town homes explore their cultures, customs, and special issues endured on the 1880,s gold fields.

Gold mining aspects are excellently displayed at the local museum where dioramas show us about sluicing, water lifting and other technologies.

See also:  Settlements NZ   Museum