The Arrow River is just two minutes from town - simply hire a gold pan, walk down to the river bank and get started.
There is gold to be found and there are several places which hire gold pans and show you how to pan for gold. One has its panning troughs ready so you can pan for gold without getting wet toes!
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.
They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!
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.
In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.
Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.
The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.
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