The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mount Creighton

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mount Creighton, New Zealand

Updated February 16, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Mount Creighton

Little Paradise Lodge.

Mount Creighton, New Zealand

Little Paradise Lodge

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

Sam Summer’s Hut

Mount Creighton, New Zealand

Sam Summers Hut

This small stone hut was once home to a gold prospector and his family.

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Modest huts dot the edge of town.

Arrowtown, New Zealand

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

19 miles from Mount Creighton

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