posted by Traveller on Nov 12

Have you ever seen the best preserved gold-mining town in New Zealand? Would you like to see it?  Here are the details. The historical picturesque New Zealand Arrowtown, is located 21km (13 miles) from Queenstown, New Zealand South Island. A tour in New Zealand Arrowtown will be an experience into the region’s past. In 1860, New Zealand Arrowtown has played an important role in the gold-rush days and had attracted fortune-seekers from around the world. New Zealand Arrowtown is the best preserved gold-mining town in the area. I’d like to tell you more about New Zealand Arrowtown and please read on….

Upon arrival at New Zealand Arrowtown, take a leisurely stroll along Buckingham Street. This street will reminds you of Hollywood because it has the look and fell of it. No doubt about it, this spectacular town is exceptional beautiful in autumn. Along this street, you can find deciduous trees along side, many old colonial shops and buildings. At the other end of the street, you will find the tiny miners’ stone cottage dating back to the 1860s and 1870s.

Are you interested in quirkiest movie? If you are, then you are at the right place. As it turns out, New Zealand’s quirkiest movie house is located at Arrowtown. Believe it or not, Dorothy Brown’s Cinema, Bar and Bookshop is just right here. It screen art-house films and has an unusual setting. It has huge comfortable seats with armrests for cheeseboards and wineglasses. The interior décor has a mix of romantic charm and funky modernism. Even better, there is the bar and roaring fire. Please not miss this place.

Would you be surprised if I told you the Chinese have left a legacy in New Zealand Arrowtown? Believe it or not, it was after 1865, they were invited to fill the vacuum created by European miners who had left for the West Coast gold rush.  You can witness this legacy by visiting the stone cottage at the Chinese settlement. Read the rest of this entry »