Why go
- Historic mining town in South Island, New Zealand.
History
Arrowtown 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 approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. Arrowtown is located 19.5 kilometres to the east of Queenstown. It is reached by roads leading from State Highway 6 at Arrow Junction, or from Queenstown via Arthurs Point or Lake Hayes.
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · sals.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1092 Frankton Road · burgerking.co.nz
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · stpierres.online
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00,17:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · tanoshi.co.nz
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 · Shop B09/19 Grant Road, Queenstown, 9300 · themeatpreachers.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00 · 65 Buckingham Street · provisionsofarrowtown.co.nz
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00
Indian, Restaurant · Features: halal · 3/34 Grant Road
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 · 46-50 Buckingham Street, 9302
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Noodle, Fast Food · Noodle fast food
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Malaysian, Cafe · Malaysian cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-21:00; Sa-Su 08:30-21:00 · 25 Eleventh Avenue, Queenstown · 11thavenue.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1063 Frankton Road · mcdonalds.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · millbrook.co.nz
Barbecue, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:00-15:00; Th-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-17:00 · 211a Glenda Drive, Frankton, 9300 · handlebar.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Cafe · Coffee Shop/Breakfast cafe
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-15:00 · Buckingham Street
Thai, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 25 Ramshaw Lane, Arrowtown, 9302
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1085 Frankton Road, Queenstown, 9300 · franktonpizzeria.co.nz
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · A-13/19 Grant Road, 9300
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 8/50 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, 9302
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 54 Buckingham Street
Pizza, Burger, Salad, Restaurant · Pizza/Burger restaurant · 1 Onslow Road, Queenstown · thehayes.co.nz
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 2B/34 Grant Road
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
13 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) 11 km to the centre
Queenstown, OTA, NZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Emirates, Qantas) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Sydney, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 2 routes: Auckland, Sydney
- Emirates EK (737-800) · 1 route: Sydney*
- Qantas QF (737-800) · 1 route: Sydney
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Real NZ Booking House
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
TSS Earnslaw
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · RealNZ
Queenstown Ferries
Ferry route
Where to stay
4 Marshall Avenue, Threepwood, Lake Hayes Estate 9371, New Zealand · lakehayes.com
2127 B Cardrona Valley Road, Wānaka 9382, New Zealand · waiorauhomestead.co.nz
13a Ritchie Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · arrowtownholidayhomes.com
497 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway, Lake Hayes Estate 9371, New Zealand · queenstowncountrylodge.co.nz
1820 State Highway 6, Gibbston 9371, New Zealand · gibbstonvalleylodgeandspa.com
10 Caernarvon Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · arrowtownhouse.com
7 Anglesea Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · arrowtownlodge.co.nz
Cardrona Valley Road, Cardrona 9382, New Zealand · cardronahotel.co.nz
1124 Malaghans Road, Arrowtown 9371, New Zealand · millbrook.co.nz
9 Merioneth Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · shadesofarrowtown.co.nz
756 Lake Hayes-Arrow Junction Highway, Frankton, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand · stoneridge.co.nz
27 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · neworleanshotel.co.nz
McDonnell Road, Arrowtown 9371, New Zealand
22 Hertford Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · settlerscottagemotel.co.nz
48 Adamson Drive, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand · arrowtownmotel.co.nz
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Arrowtown, NZ — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Real NZ Booking House, 17 km); routes include Queenstown Ferries.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Arrowtown, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Otago · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing