Archeological artist Jan Morrison, of Arrowtown, holds an archive picture of the stone entranceway to a European gold miner's hut, at the rediscovered ruins of the buildings, on the Macetown-Arrow River Track. Photo by James Beech.
The ruins of the ornate "German castle" entrance to the hut owned by John Augustus Miller, photographed circa 1930, were rediscovered last year by archaeological artist Jan Morrison, of Arrowtown. Photo by Lakes District Museum.
Mr Miller's dwelling, seen here in an Otago Witness article dated September 30, 1903, just after Mr Miller died. Inset: Mr Miller. Photo by Lakes District Museum.
The Arrow River, looking across the rediscovered Cooper's Terrace settlement, towards Arrowtown, in 1900. Taken from the book Golden Days of Lake County, by F. W. G. Miller, who was not related to John Augustus Miller. Photo by Lakes District Museum.
Evidence of European miners' dwellings have been uncovered after being hidden beneath dense brambles for decades. The Macetown-Arrow River Track runs beside the historic site. Photo by James Beech.
The ruins of a stacked schist wall have been uncovered after being hidden beneath dense brambles for decades. The Macetown-Arrow River Track runs beside the historic site. Photo by James Beech.
The forgotten remains of a pioneering European gold-mining settlement in Arrowtown have been rediscovered after 50 years.