Arrowtown

Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 5km 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.

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According to the 2001 New Zealand census of population and dwellings, usually resident population of Arrowtown was 1692, an 18.2% increase since 1996.

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

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Otago: Otago is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. It measures approximately 32,000 km², making it the second-largest region in New Zealand. As of the census of 2001 the region had a population of 181,542....

South Island: The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. The Maori name for the South Island is Te Wai Pounamu which means "The Greenstone Water" (greenstone being jade)....

Arrow River: REDIRECT Arrow River, New Zealand...

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Lake Hayes Near Arrowtown New Zealand