Arrowtown

Motatapu

 Its a wrap on the 2024 Motatapu, you can read more about how it went  here 

 On the 1st March 2025, the iconic Motatapu returns and will be another epic weekend of racing in the stunning backcountry of the Southern Lakes.

 Tickets will go live on 18th March 2024. 

 

Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai

28 Jun 2024

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New Zealand Open

27 Feb 2025

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Motatapu

01 Mar 2025

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LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.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

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

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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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