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Queenstown is a resort town in New Zealand. Queenstown has established itself as one of the leading winter destinations of southern hemisphere. Excursions near Queenstown can be very interesting. One of such places for excursion in Queenstown is Cardrona. One of the well-known places for excursions near Queenstown is Arrowtown. In the year 1862, Arrowtown was set up as the town of Foxes. The town is located in South Island's Otago region. The locality of Arrowtown lies on the riverside of the Arrow River. Arrowtown is at a distance of about 5 kilometers from State Highway 6. Arrowtown is situated in a convenient location from where you can get direct road access to Queenstown via the Shotover Gorge. Another route to Queenstown is through Lake Hayes. Once upon a time, Arrowtown was one of biggest gold towns of New Zealand. Even today, the cottages of miners along the streets, ancient wooden buildings and shops bear the reminiscent of the gold rush days. One can find the ruminant of those try's towns in its day. It still has reminders of the gold rush days of the 19th century. To know more about the local gold mining history, a visit to the Lake District Museum at the Visitors Centre is a must. There are a number of tourist attractions in and around the town of Arrowtown. Some of the premier spots are the Lakes District Museum, the Stone Cottage, Arrowtown Jail, Stables Restaurant and Village Green, Buckingham Street and the Chinese Settlement. Some of the great things to do in Arrowtown are parachute gliding, raft in the Kawarau and Shotover River, taking a historic walk of the popular places of the town, fishing trout from the lakes and so on. One is welcome to get a glimpse of the local flavor by taking part in the Arrowtown Autumn Festival, which is held in the month of April.
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