Our Arrowtown 2023 calendars are now SOLD OUT!
You may still find them in store throughout Arrowtown, including the Lakes District Museum and The Post Office so please call them directly if you need them posted.
Retail price NZD$20 each.
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.
Arrowtown has one of the best preserved collection of goldfields heritage buildings in New Zealand.
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.
In the 1950’s many New Zealander’s built cribs ( holiday houses) in Arrowtown and came here for their summer holidays.
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.
They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!
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