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Explore Alexandra in New Zealand
Alexandra in the region of Otago is a town in New Zealand - some 386 mi or ( 621 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alexandra is now 04:28 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tawhiti, Richmond, Nelson, Invercargill, and Fruitlands. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tawhiti . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alexandra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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57th Alexandra Blossom Festival Saturday 22-09-2012 Floats and Truck Parade (etc)
As entitled.. plus (as listed in) tags: New Zealand NZ Central Otago Alexandra ".mp4" Blossom Festival Weekend Truck plus Floats Parade "Alexandra, New Zealand (City/Town/Village)" "New Zealand (Count ..
P-1_3 Cairnmuir Range, Clyde (NZ) Going Above Snowline (in) Central Otago 03 Nov 2012
P-1_3 Cairnmuir Range, Clyde (NZ) Going Above Snowline (in) Central Otago .mp4 Travelling on what I call -- The Pylon Road. Hawksburn Road Between Clyde & Bannockburn Gold Tailings.. (Somewhere - acro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alexandra, New Zealand
Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of the Otago region of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Clutha River (at the confluence of the Manuherikia River), on State Highway 8, 188 km by road from Dunedin and 33 km south of Cromwell. At the time of the 2006 census, the permanent population was 4,827, an increase of 423 since 2001. 23.1 per cent of the population (higher than the national average) was aged over 65.
Located at -45.25 169.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Molyneux Park
Molneux Park is a cricket ground in Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1961 when Central Otago played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground later held its first first-class match during the 1978/79 Shell Cup when Otago played Central Districts. The following season the first List A match was held there when Otago played Wellington in the 1980/81 Shell Trophy.
Located at -45.24 169.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dunstan High School
Dunstan High School is a state secondary school located in Alexandra, in the Central Otago district in the South Island of New Zealand. Dunstan High School also runs the Tititea Outdoor Education Centre, which is located in the old homestead in the East Matukituki Valley on the outskirts of the Mount Aspiring National Park. In 2009, the school installed an $800,000 clean-burning heating system, replacing a coal-fuelled system, and constructed a new $2.3 million gymnasium.
Located at -45.25 169.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Central Otago District
The Central Otago District is one of the 53 districts of New Zealand. It is administered by the Central Otago District Council and it is in the Otago Region, the top tier of local government in New Zealand. The major towns in the district are Alexandra (the seat of local government), Cromwell, Roxburgh, Clyde and Ranfurly. The Central Otago District is part of what is informally known as Central Otago. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the former Vincent and Maniototo Counties.
Located at -45.23 169.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Manuherikia River
The Manuherikia River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the far north of the Maniototo, flowing southwest for 85 kilometres before its confluence with the Clutha River at Alexandra. During the 1860s the Manuherikia was one of the centres of the Central Otago Gold Rush.
Located at -45.27 169.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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