Get in touch

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

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

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.3

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

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.5

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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

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