Arrowtown Photo Competition 2021

Arrowtown's Photography Competition 2021 featured photos of Arrowtown, one of New Zealand’s most photographed villages. 

This year the range of topics has broadened to encourage more variety of entries. Subjects  are from the Arrowtown area bordered by the Crown Range, Shotover River and Gibbston. The competition runs as part of the Arrowtown Autumn Festival  in mid-April each year. 

Entries are closed.

Finalists have now been advised by email and all entries including the finalists are invited to the presentation at Lakes District Museum on Friday 23rd April at 7.30pm where the winners will be announced.   All entrants whether artists or photographers pay $7 which includes a generous glass of Akarua ( kids can enter for free, no bubbles I'm afraid!).   The finalists images will be on display at the Museum from Wednesday 21st April 2021. 

Terms and Conditions 2021

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The 2021 competition is open to entries from 1 January 2021 to 4 March 2021 and is open to amateur photographers and professionals sourcing no more than 20% of their income from photography.  

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LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.2

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu.

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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

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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