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

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.2

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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.4

Arrowtown is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand:
1948---------120 people
1989------850 people
2015----2600 people
2021-----3900 people

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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.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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

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