Arrowtown

Arrowtown
Town
Buckingham Street, Arrowtown's main shopping street
Buckingham Street, Arrowtown's
main shopping street
Map
Coordinates: 44°56′33″S 168°50′09″E / 44.94250°S 168.83583°E / -44.94250; 168.83583
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardArrowtown-Kawarau Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of Queenstown-LakesGlyn Lewers
 • Southland MPJoseph Mooney
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Town3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
 • District8,719.66 km2 (3,366.68 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • 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 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 the picturesque Lake Hayes.

There are many well preserved buildings that were used by the European and Chinese[3] immigrants who settled during the town's gold mining era.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ^ "2. – Chinese – Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2016.