Arrowtown

Coordinates: 44°56′33″S 168°50′09″E / 44.94250°S 168.83583°E / -44.94250; 168.83583
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Arrowtown
Haehaenui (Māori)
Town
Buckingham St, Arrowtown's main shopping street
Buckingham St, 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 Ward
Government
 • MayorJim Boult
 • Local authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
Area
 • Town2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
 • District8,704.97 km2 (3,361.01 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Urban
2,950
 • District
49,500
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
9302
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Arrowtown (Māori: Haehaenui) is a historic town in the Queenstown-Lakes District in the South Island, New Zealand. It is 19.5 kilometers east of Queenstown and is located near State Highway 6 and Lake Hayes. It has well preserved buildings dating back to European and Chinese goldminers.


References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)