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== Swimming pool ==
== Swimming pool ==
The Arrowtown Memorial Pool is run by the [[Queenstown-Lakes District Council]]. The outdoor pool is open from the end of November until the start of March each summer. The main heated pool in 29 metres long and has five lanes. There is also a smaller heated toddler pool.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Interactive (https://www.nvinteractive.com)|first=N. V.|title=Arrowtown Memorial Pool|url=https://www.qldc.govt.nz/recreation/swim/arrowtown-memorial-pool|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.qldc.govt.nz|language=en-US}}</ref>
The Arrowtown Memorial Pool is run by the [[Queenstown-Lakes District Council]]. The outdoor pool is open from the end of November until the start of March each summer. The main heated pool in 29 metres long and has five lanes. There is also a smaller heated toddler pool.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Interactive (https://www.nvinteractive.com)|first=N. V.|title=Arrowtown Memorial Pool|url=https://www.qldc.govt.nz/recreation/swim/arrowtown-memorial-pool|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.qldc.govt.nz|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Mountainbiking ==
There are a number of mountain bike trails around Arrowtown. The most developed is the 110 kilometre [[Queenstown Trail]]. The [[Lake Hayes]] 16 kilometre loop is a popular ride also.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biking|url=https://www.arrowtown.com/things-to-do/biking/biking-business-listings/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Arrowtown|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Arrow River (New Zealand)|Arrow river]] bridges trail finishes in Gibbston and follows the Arrow river.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arrow River Bridges Trail|url=https://queenstowntrail.org.nz/maps-and-trails/half-day-trails/arrow-river-bridges-trail/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Queenstown Trail|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Festivals ==
== Festivals ==

Revision as of 07:24, 5 November 2021

For towns named Arrow, see arrow (disambiguation).
Arrowtown
Haehaenui (Māori)
Town
Buckingham St, Arrowtown's main shopping street
Buckingham St, Arrowtown's main shopping street
Arrowtown is located in New Zealand
Arrowtown
Arrowtown
Coordinates: 44°56′33″S 168°50′09″E / 44.94250°S 168.83583°E / -44.94250; 168.83583
Country New Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
Government
 • MayorJim Boult
Area
 • District8,704.97 km2 (3,361.01 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Urban
3,060
 • District
52,800
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
9302
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
Amcal Arrowtown pharmacy

Arrowtown (Māori: Haehaenui) 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 approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. There is also road access directly to Queenstown via the Shotover Gorge and a third route via the picturesque Lake Hayes.

There are many well preserved buildings used by European and Chinese[2] immigrants dating from the gold mining days of the town.

History

Gold was found in the Arrow River in 1862, and a township of 1,000 miners soon sprang up. It was initially named Fox's,[3] based on William Fox's claim to have been first to find gold there, but was soon renamed Arrowtown. Chinese settlers, who first arrived in the 1870s[3] in Arrowtown were forced to live in huts on the banks of Bush Creek.[4] At the high point of the gold rush, the population of Arrowtown rose to over 7,000 and it became the centre of a larger municipality, which covered the new settlements of Macetown, Skippers Canyon and Bullendale (today only ghost towns).

Arrowtown was constituted as a borough in 1867[5] In 1874, the first mayor was elected. This was Samuel Goldston. A large fire burned down Campbell’s bakery, the Morning Star Hotel and a significant portion of Pritchard’s Store in 1896.[6]

In 1888, the name of Arrowtown had yet to be finalised with the local post office calling the town Arrow River, while the telegraph office referring to the town as Arrowtown.[7]

After the gold rush ended, Arrowtown provided services to the local farms.[6]

Arrowtown became part of the Queenstown-Lakes District in the local government reorganisation of 1989.

Climate

Arrowtown sits at 482 metres above sea level. Arrowtown has been described as having four distinct seasons.[8] The driest month of the year is February with 96mm of rain on average and the wettest month of the year is December with 144mm of rain on average. January is the warmest month of the year with an average maximum temperature of 16 and 18 degrees Celsius. July is the coolest month of the year with an average maximum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius.[9][10][11]

Population

In 1951, the population of Arrowtown was 200 people, and this fell to 186 people in 1956 and 171 people in 1961[5] before increasing in size again.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, the usually resident population of Arrowtown was 2,445 people, a 13.7% increase over the 2148 people in 2006.[12] Despite the growth and construction, it falls under strict appearance covenants applied by the local authority that aim to preserve the appearance of the town. The population of Arrowtown increased to 2814 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[13]

In 2018, there were 1020 occupied private dwellings, 372 unoccupied private dwellings and 15 occupied non-private dwellings in Arrowtown.[13]

Arrowtown Chinese settlement

Arrowtown Chinese goldminers huts (October 2021)

Arrowtown is the home of the historic Chinese Settlement which includes Ah Lum's store. This is located by Bush Creek and highlights the contribution of Chinese goldminers to the region. There are a number of restored miner's houses that can be visited.[14]

Golf courses

The Hills golf course

Bordering the town is Sir Michael Hill's Championship Golf Course[15] which is home to the New Zealand Golf Open. The 2021 edition was cancelled and rescheduled to February 2022.[16]

This championship golf course is a private membership club, but does allow green fee players by appointment only. The club also provides a Day Spa that is available to the public.[15]

Millbrook golf course

Nearby is the luxury Millbrook Resort, which has a spa and 27-hole golf course. It was the site of the agreement of the Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme, a programme of the Commonwealth of Nations on the implementation of the Harare Declaration.[17]

Arrowtown golf club

Rated as one of the top ten golf courses in New Zealand, the golf course was originally established as a six hole course in 1911. The club was re-established in 1935 at its present site. The current club house was built between 1956 and 1957. In 1971, the club obtained further land and expanded from a nine hole course to an eighteen hole course.[18]

Education

The first school opened in Arrowtown in 1863. The original school building was a wooden single room building.[19] In 1875 a new school building made of stone was constructed. By 1906 there were a total of six schools in the Arrowtown area including a high school. In 1997 the present school site on Centennial Avenue was opened. The school roll numbered 187 pupils then.[20]

Arrowtown School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[21] with a roll of 419 as of February 2024.[22]

Lakes District museum

Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown (October 2021)

The Lakes District Museum is located in a collection of historic buildings in Arrowtown. It details the history of the local area, in particular, gold mining and the early settlers.[23] Work in 2020 and 2021 has started on earthquake strengthening the museum buildings and restoring the former Bank of New Zealand building to its original look.[24] Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother visited the Lakes District museum in 1966. Queen Elizabeth II also visited the Lakes District museum in 1990.[25]

Government

The Queenstown-Lakes District Council provides local government services to Arrowtown. Arrowtown is part of the Southland electorate.[26]

Swimming pool

The Arrowtown Memorial Pool is run by the Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The outdoor pool is open from the end of November until the start of March each summer. The main heated pool in 29 metres long and has five lanes. There is also a smaller heated toddler pool.[27]

Mountainbiking

There are a number of mountain bike trails around Arrowtown. The most developed is the 110 kilometre Queenstown Trail. The Lake Hayes 16 kilometre loop is a popular ride also.[28] The Arrow river bridges trail finishes in Gibbston and follows the Arrow river.[29]

Festivals

Arrowtown autumn festival

Arrowtown holds its annual autumn festival in April each year. The 2022 festival will be the 37th edition. Events include an art exhibition, a market day, parade gold panning championships and a dog show.[30][31][32]

Arrow Sounds

Arrow Sounds is a three day music festival due to be held in February 2022.[33]

Notable buildings

Arrowtown Masonic Lodge

Arrowtown Masonic Lodge (October 2021)

The Lodge Arrow Kilwinning No 86 on Berkshire Street was completed in 1888. A six year project to restore the building was completed in 2010.[34][35] It is a category one historic place.[36]

Buckingham street historic area

Buckingham Street historic area, Arrowtown (October 2021)

The seven houses located along Buckingham Street have mostly unaltered exteriors and were constructed in the 1870s. These examples of cottages that goldminers of the time are listed as a historic area with Heritage New Zealand.[37]

Saint Patrick's Catholic church

Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Arrowtown (October 2021)

Saint Patrick's, located on Hertford Street, was built between 1873 and 1902 and is a category two historic place. The church was designed by architect F. W. Burwell. It has a gothic design and is built out of local schist rock with a Star of David rose window[38][39]

Saint Paul's Anglican church

Saint Paul's, is the oldest church in Arrowtown, having been built in 1871. Built out of wood in a simplified gothic revival style, the church was built at a cost of 350 pounds. The church is a category one historic place.[40]

St Paul's Anglican Church, Arrowtown (October 2021)

Arrowtown library

Arrowtown library (October 2021)

The Arrowtown library was built in the 1980s and is on Buckingham street. Designed by architect Michael Wyatt, the building blends in with the historic buildings of the town.[41][42]

Notable people

References

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