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The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.
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.
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.
There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.
They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!
Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.
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