Secret hiking peaks of Arrowtown

Arrowtown is the gateway to the Mahu Whenua parkland’s many walking tracks and routes. The Sawpit Gully Loop, Millennium Track and Tobins Track are al...

Arrowtown Award Finalist

NZ's Most Beautiful Small Town

We’ve been well aware Arrowtown is a gem for a long time, but now we’ve got confirmation of that from Keep New Zealand Beautiful: Arrowtown is a final...

Summer Fun in Arrowtown

Just 20 minutes’ drive – or a $2 bus ride – from bustling Queenstown, Arrowtown has a special vibe in summer. The days are long, the weather’s good an...

Arrowtown Lights Up

Heritage Lighting Project

This winter Arrowtown is glowing at night with beautifully lit heritage cottages, trees and façades showcasing the town’s historic character. Oddfello...

Tohu Whenua Landmarks

Arrowtown Landmarks Story

Tohu Whenua – landmarks that tell our storiesArrowtown abounds with stories of two very different yet significant goldrush communities (both Chinese a...

Arrowtown Gold

Heritage NZ Magazine Story

Immerse yourself in this Heritage New Zealand Magazine Summer 2018 travel story. Jacqui Gibson writes about how Arrowtown keeps heritage "front and ce...

A crib is just a crib

Arrowtown’s holiday history

Arrowtown has seen a lot of change in the last 150 or so years. It started with a bang as a gold rush settlement of thousands, but when the gold ran o...

Arrowtown Most Beautiful Small Town 2020

Keep NZ Beautiful Awards

It's official - Arrowtown's secret is out, it's been judged New Zealand's prettiest small town in the October 2020 awards.Press Release 5.11.20Arrowto...

A Winter Day in Arrowtown

Arrowtown in winter is like no where else. It's crisp, and beautiful with heaps to keep you relaxed as you discover this historic yet contemporary tow...

Central Otago Road Trip

See Arrowtown's gold mining heritage

One of New Zealand's  Finest Road Trips takes you to nine of Otago's Tohu Whenua heritage experiences. Explore charming gold mining villages, take a f...