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

LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

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.2

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

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

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

The first jail in Arrowtown was simply a log. You were chained up to it. The later stone jail still exists and is in Cardigan Street. It is New Zealand’s 4th oldest jail.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

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

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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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