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.

Next on the line, visit the Lakes District Museum. You will find information on the history on both New Zealand Arrowtown and Queenstown which focused on gold-miners and their innovations. Furthermore, you can also see New Zealand’s first hydroelectric plant, built in 1886. In addition to that, other displays cover local geology, agriculture, sawmilling and domestic life of the gold rush period can be seen as well. The museum act as New Zealand Arrowtown’s visitor centre as well.

Leaving Arrowtown, you might want to visit the nearby much-photographed Lake Hayes. Again, it is at its best in Autumn. Some people stopped here and enjoy the beautiful lake and mountain.

If you like wine, along the way, you can also pop into the Gibbston Valley Wines. The wine over here is stored in a cool underground cave. As usual, tours and wine tasting are available. Gibbston valley Wines produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blance and Riesling.

New Zealand Arrowtown, the most picturesque and best preserved gold-mining settlement in Central Otago and arguably the prettiest small town in New Zealand, South Island is a place not to be missed. Don’t forget, New Zealand Arrowtown is at its best in Autumn.  Imagine what would happen if you miss New Zealand Arrowtown? Don’t wait and start to find information on New Zealand Arrowtown now.