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Beautiful Arrowtown is just 25 minutes from Queenstown.

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

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.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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.3

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.4

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The trees in Arrowtown’s beautiful avenues are Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Elm, and Rowan. The first avenue was planted in 1867.

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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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