Arrowtown

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NZ's Most Beautiful Small Town 2020 "Arrowtown" is 20 minutes from Queenstown Airport and just 25 minutes from Queenstown CBD.

Here's some basic info to smooth your way:

The weather is pleasant, Arrowtown services are good, and help is easily found.  Our Information Centre is at the must-see Lakes District Museum on the Main Street.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.2

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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.5

In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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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