Arrowtown

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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

Australia’s first saint, Sister Mary MacKillop visited Arrowtown in 1897 and set up a Catholic School. Part of this school can still be visited today.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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.3

Arrowtown was originally known as Fox’s. named after William Fox an early gold discoverer. Then it was known as The Arrow and later Arrowtown.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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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