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Historic street · Arrowtown, Otago
Buckingham Street
Arrowtown’s main street, with gold-era buildings and seven miners’ cottages from the 1870s protected as heritage, under trees that turn golden in autumn.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Buckingham Street
Buckingham Street is Arrowtown’s main street and contains most of the gold-era buildings. Stone and timber façades, with verandas and painted signs, house shops, cafés and restaurants, and the street preserves the scale of a 19th-century village.
At the western end of the street are seven miners’ cottages from the 1870s, protected as heritage, small and in a row, showing how miners’ families lived. Surrounding trees planted by early settlers—such as plane, oak and poplar—provide shade in summer and turn yellow and red in autumn.
The street is the center of Arrowtown’s autumn festival in April and the starting point for walks along the Arrow River and to the Chinese settlement, both just minutes away.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
In autumn, between late April and early May, for the tree colours. Early morning is quieter.
How to get there
It is Arrowtown’s central street, where the bus from Queenstown stops.
Tip
Park outside the centre in autumn and on summer weekend days, when the village fills up. The miners’ cottages are at the western end, near the Chinese settlement.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Buckingham Street
What to see on Buckingham Street?
Gold-era buildings, the seven miners’ cottages from the 1870s protected as heritage, and the trees that turn golden in autumn.
When is Arrowtown’s autumn festival?
In April every year, with events on Buckingham Street. Confirm the dates.
Where are Arrowtown’s miners’ houses located?
At the western end of Buckingham Street, near the Chinese settlement.