Arrowtown

Arrowtown Medical Centre

Berkshire Street, Arrowtown

03 442 1215

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Arrowtown Medical Centre

Bookings are available on the following days and times:

Tues, Fri 9am - 12.30pm
Mon, Tues, Weds 9am - 5pm
(closed 12.15pm to 1.15pm)

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

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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