Arrowtown

Dudley's Cottage Precinct

4 Buckingham St

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Dudley's Cottage Precinct in Arrowtown is an exciting development that features The Dishery Restaurant, Better By Bike, Jenny Mehrtens Artist, Arrowtown Curios Gift Shop and The Confluence Shared Office Space Located adjacent to the historic Chinese Village and beautiful Arrow River Reserve.

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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

Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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.4

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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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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.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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