Biking through the Arrow River

Buckingham St, Arrowtown

Buckingham St 1905

Panning for Gold on the Arrow River

Arrowtown Chinese Village - miner's hut

At the top on Eichardts Flat

Biking the Arrow River

Biking on the Arrow River

Wine Tasting in vines

Cycling Across Edgar Bridge

Cycling on the Gibbston Trail

Enjoying the view at Lake Hayes

Family biking in autumn

Macetown in Autumn

Scenic Edgar Bridge

Views to the river below on the Arrow River Track

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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.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

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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.6

Arrowtown is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand:
1948---------120 people
1989------850 people
2015----2600 people

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