Arrowtown
Sign in to savethumb|Amcal Arrowtown pharmacy Arrowtown () is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River (Māori: Haehaenui) approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. Arrowtown is located 19.5 kilometres to the east of Queenstown. As well as the route via State Highway 6 at Arrow Junction, there is also road access directly to Queenstown via Arthurs Point and a third route via Lake Hayes.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Arrowtown
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- NZL-arrowt-buckinghamstr.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Buckingham Street, Arrowtown'smain shopping street
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 9
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Otago
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Territorial authority
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Queenstown-Lakes District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Ward
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward
- Settlement.seat_type
- Electorates
- Settlement.leader_name
- Queenstown-Lakes District Council
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Regional council
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Otago Regional Council
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 3030
- Official website
- www.arrowtown.com
- Image
- 00 0352 Buildings in Arrowtown.jpg
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Population
- Arrowtown Chinese settlement
- Education
- Lakes District museum
- Government
- Sport and leisure
- Swimming pool
- Golf courses
- The Hills golf course
- Millbrook golf course
- Arrowtown golf club
- Mountain biking
- Notable buildings
- Arrowtown Masonic Lodge
- Buckingham street historic area
- St John's Church (Presbyterian)
- Saint Patrick's Catholic church
- Saint Paul's Anglican church
- Arrowtown library
- Festivals
- Arrowtown autumn festival
- Matariki Arrowtown
- Air pollution
- Notable people
- References
- External links
thumb|Amcal Arrowtown pharmacy Arrowtown () is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River (Māori: Haehaenui) approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. Arrowtown is located 19.5 kilometres to the east of Queenstown. As well as the route via State Highway 6 at Arrow Junction, there is also road access directly to Queenstown via Arthurs Point and a third route via Lake Hayes.
There are many well preserved buildings that were used by the European and Chinese immigrants who settled during the town's gold mining era.
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