Arrowtown

FIONA GARLICK

Artist

72 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

+6421455309

http://www.fionagarlick.com

https://www.instagram.com/fionagarlickartist/


 

Visit Sculptor Fiona in her lovely home studio and gallery, a short stroll from the village centre.  Working predominately in cast bronze and ceramics, Fiona's works range from small hand held objects of desire to large scale outdoor sculptures. 

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

The trees in Arrowtown’s beautiful avenues are Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Elm, and Rowan. The first avenue was planted in 1867.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

Arrowtown was originally known as Fox’s. named after William Fox an early gold discoverer. Then it was known as The Arrow and later Arrowtown.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The first jail in Arrowtown was simply a log. You were chained up to it. The later stone jail still exists and is in Cardigan Street. It is New Zealand’s 4th oldest jail.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.

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