The Old Smithy

44A Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

+64 3 442 1906


Stockists of the Official Licensed Jewellery for Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.


A comtemporary range of New Zealand Greenstone, Paua Shell and Basalt.


From the world’s most successful designer/manufacturer a stunning collection of Paua shell jewellery.


Take home a memory of your time in beautiful Arrowtown.
 

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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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