| Alexandra Victoria | |||||||||
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 Grant Street | |||||||||
  Alexandra Location in Shire of Murrindindi | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°11′30″S 145°42′35″E / 37.19167°S 145.70972°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,801 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3714 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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Alexandra is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia, 130 kilometres north-east of the State Capital, Melbourne. It is located at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway (B340) and Maroondah Highway (B360), in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 2,801 and the broader area (Alexandra District) a population of 6,828.[1][2]
Gold mining was the catalyst for the development of the town with many mines around Alexandra and particularly along Ultima Thule Creek, known locally as UT Creek, which runs through the town. The town's post office was opened in 1867.
The town has a number of parks. Rotary Park is adjacent to UT Creek and the town's main street and includes toilets, barbecues and the Visitor Information Centre. Leckie Park is a larger, picturesque park of over 11 hectares, also along UT Creek. It includes the Alexandra Bowling Club, a playground and the town's cenotaph.
Lake Eildon, a major water storage, is 12 kilometres east of Alexandra and a major tourist attraction for boating and fishing. The nearby Goulburn River and other local streams such as the Rubicon River also attract many anglers. The Riversdale bridge across the Goulburn is only about 2 kilometres west of the town centre. Other popular activities in the area include hunting, four wheel driving, hiking and camping.
Alexandra is the largest town in this part of Victoria and the headquarters of the Shire of Murrindindi as well as State government departments.
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Alexandra (Vic.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "2021 Census QuickStats Alexandra (Vic.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2024.