Be sure to get out and support your amazing local museum activities this Sunday.
From 10am to 2pm on Sunday 31 May the museum shop has a great range of books on sale from children's, local history, pictorial, natural history, geology, fiction, and much more. The bookshop specialises in local and New Zealand authors ... come along and browse... you'll be sure to find something special as you visit our engaging museum bookshop.
Once you've picked up some great reading pop into the gallery to shop for local artisan goods. The museum staff have invited local artisans to sell their amazing goods in a one-off market. It's a great way to support our creative artists and enjoy this small community event.
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All social distancing needs will be met so come and escape and Shop Local.
The Chinese Settlement was established in 1867-8 and was in existence until the mid 1930’s. The site underwent an archaeological excavation in 1984.
Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy.
They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!
The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.
There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.
Arrowtown is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand:
1948---------120 people
1989------850 people
2015----2600 people
2021-----3900 people
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