Arrowtown

Autumn in Arrowtown is like a fairy tales world and that’s the reason it declared as New Zealand most beautiful small town in 2020! Let me share you 5 photo spots you must go when you visit! 1.📍 Wilcox Green - A famous photo spot to capture a whole mountain of autumn trees. Suggest to go after 11am to have direct sunlight on the trees 2.📍 Chinese Settlement - A walk path when you go through the historic village in Arrowtown 3.📍 Old Police Hut - Located in Chinese settlement. Suggest to go early in the morning to avoid cars in your photo as it sits right at the car park 4.📍 Post and Telegraph Building - Located at Buckingham Street 5.📍 War Memorial Park - Located on a hill and have to take a short and steep walk. Worth visit for 360° panoramic views of Arrowtown #awesomepic #arrowtown #hiddengems

I’m here back again in South Island, New Zealand to witness the beauty of autumn season! Taking a long drive from my staying place to otago. Visited Wanaka, Arrowtown and Cromwell this time. World just can’t describe the beauty of this stunning place. Hopefully you guys may visit here someday soon and share with us how beautiful it looks ! #Autumn #arrowtown #wanaka #Cromwell

Day 1 - Start of the journey across the northern and southern hemispheres ✈️ Depart from Beijing, transfer in Guangzhou to Auckland, then fly to Christchurch. Rent a vehicle from Ezi at the airport, which is economical and has good service. The car rental fee for 10 days is only over 3000 RMB. Stay at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, which is conveniently located, clean, and has a supermarket downstairs for easy shopping. Day 2 - Christchurch to Lake Tekapo Starry Sky Tour 🚗 Drive from Christchurch to Fairelie town and Tekapo, taste the signature pie of Fairlie Bakehouse on the way, a must-try food in South Island! Stay at Lake Blue Water Resort, recommend the lake view room, with beautiful scenery in sight. Visit the Dark Sky Project in the afternoon, enjoy a steak dinner while stargazing, and you can stargaze on your own near the Good Shepherd Church at night or join a Chinese stargazing group. The total driving time is about 3 hours. Day 3 - Explore Mount Cook National Park 🚗 Get up early to go to Astro Cafe to overlook the panoramic view of Lake Tekapo, then taste Mount Cook salmon and find the best shooting spots along the way. Challenge the Hooker Valley Track and Tasman Valley Track in Mount Cook National Park to experience the magnificent scenery of nature. The driving time is about 1 hour. Day 4 - From Mount Cook to Wanaka 🚗 Stay at the beautiful Edgewater Hotel, with a lake in front of the door, enjoy the comfortable life of seeing the lake when you open the door. Visit the famous Lone Tree and try the local creative cuisine at Kika Restaurant. Drive for about 2.5 hours to reach Wanaka. Day 5 - Leisure time in Queenstown 🚗 Arrive in Queenstown and check into the Amity Hotel. Experience paragliding or skydiving adventure in the morning, take the Skyline cable car up the mountain in the afternoon, play skateboard on the mountain top, and enjoy the panoramic view at the buffet restaurant on the mountain top for dinner. The driving time is about 1.5 hours. Day 6 - A leisurely day in Queenstown 🚗 Taste the Ferg burger in Queenstown in the early morning, then visit Deerpark to see wild deer. Walk around the city to buy souvenirs, take a century-old steamboat to watch the sheep shearing show, and enjoy the unique charm of Queenstown. Day 7 - From Queenstown to Te Anau 🚗 Visit Arrowtown, stroll through the historic district, and explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves in the evening to experience the stunning natural wonders. The total driving time for the day is about 3 hours. Day 8 - Adventure in Milford Sound 🚗 Round trip to Milford Sound to admire one of the eight wonders of the world, the waterfall group, and queue up to taste the local popular pizza in the evening. The round trip driving time is about 3.5 hours. Day 9 - Trip to Dunedin and Oamaru 🚗 Pass through Dunedin to visit the station and the famous slope, then go to Oamaru to watch the super cute little blue penguins return to their nests. The long-distance driving time for this day is about 5 hours, but the scenery along the way is absolutely worth it! Day 10 - End of the perfect journey 🚗 Experience the steam punk style and Victorian-style alleys in Oamaru in the morning, taste the Imperial Fried Chicken before returning to Christchurch. Then return to Christchurch, end the tour of South Island, New Zealand, and fly back to Beijing. The driving time back to Christchurch is about 3 hours, successfully ending the trip to New Zealand. This itinerary is carefully planned and arranged so that travelers can fully appreciate the essence of South Island even if they sleep until they wake up naturally every day. It's comfortable and not rushed, leaving unforgettable memories for your trip to New Zealand! 🎈🎉

I saw the first autumn of this year in September The autumn in Arrow Town can be legendary✨ In a blink of an eye, the autumn in the northern hemisphere has also arrived🍂 Say it a thousand times, I love autumn📷

▶️Name: Arrowtown ▶️Location: On the South Island of New Zealand🇳🇿, 21 kilometers northeast of Queenstown. ▶️Features: More than 60 historical buildings from the 19th century are still preserved to this day. In late autumn, the picturesque streets are painted with thick golden leaves, creating a beautiful autumn scene. It is also the venue for the New Zealand Autumn Festival! ▶️Formation: In 1862, William Fox discovered gold near the town, which promoted the development of the town. The Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown is known as the best small museum in New Zealand. Many ancient sites in Arrowtown are well preserved, some of which are still in use. Walking along the Arrow River, you can recall the place where thousands of Chinese miners once lived - their simple villages are still by the river. The main street here - Buckingham Street is the best proof of the determination to preserve the prosperity of the year!

#fallishere The Sawpit Gully Track is an 8-9km loop walk with the trailhead right next to the Arrow River on Arrowtown’s doorstep. The walk will take about 2-3 hours and we had great views of the surrounding mountains and river. There’s some incline, variety of views, easy to follow path, and it’s super easy to access. Considering Arrowtown is known for its activities in town, the Sawpit Gully walk is a great way to add in a few hours to make a full day in Arrowtown worthwhile. Walking on the track in autumn deemed to be the best time of the year to explore the track.

On the way to Queenstown, stop by Arrowtown, a quirky town lined with charming cottages, packed with history. This used to be an area where gold miners lived as they sifted through Arrow River for gold. European settlers made a mark with the historic cottages restored, and the town made to look more like European towns. #bucketlistreboot

There is a memorial hall in the town of Arrow that is closely related to the Chinese. It records in detail the long period of humiliation and bitterness of the Chinese miners in the 19th century. 1865, the gold rush in the Otago region began to cool down, a large number of European gold diggers went to the new gold mine on the west coast, the authorities worried about the economic collapse, decided to invite Australian Chinese miners to mine. But with the increasing number of Chinese and the expansion of commercial interests, locals worried that New Zealand would become a inferior race colony and began to introduce a series of laws to prevent Chinese immigrants and set up the Anti-China European Miners Association. The Chinese began to suffer Insult. Chinese people are deeply anxious about the hostility of the local people, suffering from poverty, they can't get rid of the status quo, they can only bear the burden of humiliation, hope to get enough 100-200 SGD to go home, use the money to buy a small farm, and eat a good food. life. In fact, with the depletion of gold mines, they knew that the gold rush dream was broken and they could only rely on traditional farming techniques to live. The shacks and shops of the memorial hall were rebuilt in the same year. It was so sighing that it was hard to imagine people living in such a harsh environment. In 2002, the New Zealand government officially apologized to the Chinese community for legally discriminating against early Chinese settlers; the following year, the New Zealand Protection Agency identified the improvement of the Chinese town of Arrowtown as part of the national reconciliation process to recognize the original Chinese The unique identity, history and courage of New Zealanders." We should not forget this history. I would like to use this text to celebrate the Chinese pioneers in New Zealand and recognize their contribution to the multicultural community in New Zealand.

In the filming of the Lord of the Rings, the scene of Arwen's fight against the spirit in the movie was filmed at ArrowRiver's the Fordof Bruinen. The famous gold rush town. It is only 15 minutes drive from Queenstown. At the beginning of the 19th century, a large number of workers came here to find gold for wealth, including Chinese people who came to China from Guangdong, the Pearl River Delta and other places. At the riverside of Arrowtown, there is a Chinese Village (Chinese Settlement). The local government has worked very hard and kept some of the houses that the Chinese lived in during the gold rush here. In order to facilitate the visit of Chinese tourists, the Chinese village also has a Chinese commentary. Arrow Town The local museum is also worth visiting. There are precious cultural relics and materials about the history of Chinese gold rush. Arrowtown is not big. The only bustling commercial street in the town is called Buckingham Street. Gift shops, coffee shops and restaurants are concentrated here. Arrow Town The most beautiful time is the number of autumns every year. At the end of April and early May, the golden leaves were covered with branches, and the entire hill was golden. This time of year is also the annual autumn carnival festival in Arrowtown. Everyone is on the streets to celebrate and the atmosphere of joy is everywhere. Traffic: operated by Connectabus, going to Arrowtown Generally speaking, take 11 to Frankton.

Arrowtown is also a small town that mines gold. The original American San Francisco was not its own name. It was originally called Jinshan. But later, people discovered that New Zealands Arrowtown also has a lot of gold, named Jinshan, so the American Jinshan was renamed. In San Francisco, the people living in the town are the workers who mine gold. At the same time, Arrowtown is also a magical town. It is completely different from the magical scene on the previous mountain train. The most beautiful thing in Arrowtown is autumn, and the autumn colors sweep the whole town. In the high and low mountains, the mountains are full of golden shocks. Unlike the ordinary autumn, the autumn of Arrowtown is not sad, but the magical people cant believe that the location is real. The elf kingdom in the middle is the view of the town of Arrow, the scenery of the lake, the autumn scenery of the mountains, the town surrounded by mountains, the most beautiful sunrise and sunset, every tree with golden leaves A piece of art, thousands of pieces of art gathered together, became an extremely beautiful oil painting, golden and maple red on the hillsides, the setting sun, the quiet town, the rush The river, to the town cast a most psychedelic colors.

The town's start-up is legendary. It is said that Williams, the founder of Queenstown, found the sands on the Arrow River and took 23 pounds of gold in just a few weeks. This heavy news opened the prelude to the economic development of Arrowtown. There were still many Chinese miners working hard here, and now they can still see the remnants of Chinese miners in Arrowtown. The Arrow River is therefore known as one of the most abundant rivers in the world. After the gold rush cooled down, the arrow town of Qionglai was calm, with more than 30,000 people at the peak of the population and no more than 2,000 people. Today's town is still very well maintained and maintains its historical characteristics. At the crossroads of the town is the Visitor Center and the Gold Rush Museum. The exhibits here tell about the gold rush in the year. The ancient architectural district of Arrowtown is a few hundred meters long street extending from the crossroads where the museum is located: Buckingham Street. There are more than 60 well-preserved buildings in the Gold Rush era on both sides. Some of these historic buildings are still in daily use. For example, the Arrowtown Post Office, which opened in 1863, is still open for business. It is said to be the oldest post office in New Zealand. Some have turned into restaurants or homestays. Without exception, the signboard standing at the entrance to the building silently declares its own history for hundreds of years. Walk on this street, surrounded by centuries-old European architecture: an old English phone booth, a 19th-century inn, a classic car parked by the road, and the time seems to have returned to more than 100 years ago.

New Zealand's Arrowtown is located 21 kilometers northeast of Queenstown. Perhaps because of the reputation of Queenstown, Arrowtown is used by many tourists as a transit town to Queenstown. However, I want to say that in the fall, Arrowtown is a colorful paradise of color. In the fall, Arrowtown is also the most beautiful place in New Zealand. The splendid colorful forests, blue skies and lakes attract tourists from all over the world. Arrow Town is very small, basically finished in an hour, you can go to the city center, look at the museum, etc., or come to a jungle adventure, walk along the river, both sides are woods. Although not as famous as Queenstown, which is a mountain apart, it is a place with a unique history, quaint architecture and beautiful scenery. Remember not to miss it here.