Arrowtown Medical Centre

Berkshire Street, Arrowtown

03 442 1215


Arrowtown Medical Centre

Address: Berkshire Street, Arrowtown
Phone: 03 442 1215
Fax: 03 442 1217
Web: www.qmc.co.nz

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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.4

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.

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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.6

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

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