April 26, 2025
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town near Queenstown in the Otago region of the of the South Island. Back in the 1860s at the peak of the gold rush, the town had a population of over 7,000, including a large number of Chinese. When we visited, the Autumn Festival and parade looked to draw close to that number in what is normally a sleepy tourist town.
When we lived in New Zealand in the 1980s, we had a Fiat Bambina, similar to the one but without the snazzy blue paint job.
Afterwards, we headed to Queenstown for a drink at the Nest bar and restaurant, with beautiful views of the lake.
Mal and Lauren 