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Provisions of Arrowtown

65 Buckingham St

03 442 0714

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Arrowtown's best destination for coffee, brunch, a long lunch or a glass of local Pinot. Provisions Cafe, artisan bakery & store is set in a historic miners cottage at 65 Buckingham St and is open daily from 8.30am.

Tel: 4420714

www.provisions.co.nz

 

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.2

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.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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.5

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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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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