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

There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

The Maori name for the river is Haihainui which means ‘Big Scratches’.

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