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They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!
There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow.
The Maori name for the river is Haihainui which means ‘Big Scratches’.
Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.
Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.
Australia’s first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop visited Arrowtown in 1897 and set up a Catholic School. Part of this school can still be visited today.
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