Arrow River

By PHILIP CHANDLER A former Arrowtowner claims she’s now found the stone ruins of an entire goldmining settlement above the Arrow River. Tauranga-based Jan Morrison’s on a mission to restore Cooper’s Terrace, a kilometre from Arrowtown, to how it looked in...

By PHILIP CHANDLER Arrowtown's historic Cooper’s Terrace might be in rack and ruins, but a former local’s determined to uncover its history. Tauranga-based project manager Jan Morrison has archaeological authority to work on the rare European goldmining settlement on the banks of the Arrow River, about one kilometre from Arrowtown. Cooper’s Terrace, comprising...

By GUY WILLIAMS An Arrowtowner with the glint of gold in her eyes is sharing her love of prospecting by running guided trips on the river. Mandy Keep says she’d been prospecting the Arrow River for about two years when she...

A Givealittle page has been launched to raise funds to start clearing an historic goldmining site near Arrowtown. Former local Jan Morrison uncovered the small Cooper's Terrace settlement, a kilometre up the Arrow River from Arrowtown, 10 years ago. Deteriorating under...

The listing of an historic cottage in an idyllic setting near Arrowtown is creating a lot of interest. Bordered by recreation reserve, the 4047 square metre or one hectare property, at 90 Whitechapel Road, Arrow Junction, has been owned for...