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If you want help planning a visit...

If you want help planning a visit...

The Arrowtown Museum
9 Bukingham Street, Arrowtown
+64 3 442 1824
info@museumqueenstowm.com

If you have a trade or media inquiry

Arrowtown promotion and Business Association
Postal Address: c/- 49 Bukingham Street, Arrowtown 9302,
New Zealand
info@arrowtown.com

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu.

LOCAL NUGGETS

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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.6

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

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