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Historic mining town in South Island, New Zealand
Photo: Jocelyn Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Arrowtown is a village in the Queenstown-Lakes region of the South Island.
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The museum is also the town's major Information Centre. It is the focal point for all that is the history of the town and the surrounding areas.
Chinese gold mining huts
Historic gold mining huts from the 1880s with informative information; a short walk from the west end of Buckingham Street.
Wooden church built in 1871.
Fantastic pies and other assorted baked goods
Saffron's younger family friendly sibling - Italian, pizza, pasta
Fine dining
Boutique chocolate producers with a cafe offering coffees and sweet treats.
wide choice of beers.
Established in 1866, the original country pub.
Part of the Saffron/Pesto family.
A range of accommodation, from fully self contained tourist flats, semi-self contained studios, basic lodge rooms and camp sites that are designed for all sizes of motorhomes and tent sites.
Established in 1866, this original country pub is located in the heart of Arrowtown, just steps away from shops and cafes. The accommodation rooms are comfortable and offer views across the Arrow River or private courtyard.
Five star luxury resort and golf course.
By bus
There are buses from Queenstown about once per hour between 6AM and 10PM. The bus costs $2 with a GoCard or $5 with cash.
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Queenstown · International · ZQN
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