Arrowtown
Arrowtown
Kā-muriwai (Māori) | |
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Town | |
Buckingham Street, Arrowtown's main shopping street | |
Interactive map of Arrowtown | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′33″S 168°50′09″E / 44.94250°S 168.83583°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Ward | Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes | John Glover |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Town | 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| • District | 8,719.66 km2 (3,366.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
| • Urban | 2,860 |
| • District | 53,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 9302 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Arrowtown (Māori: Kā-muriwai) 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.