Alexandra, Victoria

Alexandra Victoria
File:Alexandra Victoria Grant Street.jpg Grant Street
Alexandra Location in Shire of Murrindindi
Coordinates
Population	2,656 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	3714
Elevation	221 m (725 ft)
Location	138 km (86 mi) from Melbourne 68 km (42 mi) from Mansfield 69 km (43 mi) from Seymour
LGA(s)	Shire of Murrindindi
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal Division(s)	Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 20.6 °C 69 °F 6.6 °C 44 °F 687.5 mm 27.1 in

Alexandra is a town in Victoria, Australia. Located at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway (B340) and Maroondah Highway (B360), 26 kilometres west of Eildon, in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2011 census, Alexandra had a population of 2,656.

History

The town was settled in the late 1860s, with a Post Office opening on 15 March 1867 (known until 24 April 1867) as Redgate. The town was originally known as Redgate, or Red Gate Diggings. the current name either derives from Alexandra of Denmark when the shire was given a statue of her, or from three men named Alexander (Alesander, McGregor, Alexander Don, and Alexander Luckie) who discovered gold in the area in 1866.

The railway to Alexandra arrived in the town as a branch line of the Tallarook to Mansfield rail line in 1909, and closed on November 18, 1978. In 2012, the rail line was converted and reopened as part of a Tallarook to Mansfield bike trail.

The Rubicon Tramway connected Alexandra with the village of Rubicon, at the junction of the Rubicon and Royston Rivers.

Alexandra today

Many tourists pass through this town on their way to the Mount Buller ski resort from Melbourne.

The town contains the Timber Tramway and Museum (located at the Alexandra Railway Station), and the National Trust classified post office and law courts. There is a local market on the second Saturday of each month from September to May, an annual art show at Easter, an agricultural show and rose festival in November, and the annual Truck, Rod and Ute Show in June. Alexandra is also situated on the Goulburn River.

An annual Christmas Tree Festival is held in December and in July 2015 Alexandra will have their first Beanie festival.

Rail trail

Alexandra is part of the Great Victorian Rail Trail which is the longest rail trail in Victoria, being some 134 km long.

Local Radio UGFM

Local Community Radio station 3UGE (UGFM) is based in Alexandra. After many years of providing support to the local community during emergencies, UGFM became the first community station in Australia to be given official Emergency Broadcaster status. UGFM - Radio Murrindindi broadcasts across the Murrindindi Shire from two studios located at Alexandra and one at Marysville and another at Yea, and transmitters located at Alexandra & Lake Eildon on 106.9FM, Marysville & Lake Mountain on 98.5FM, Yea & Highland on 88.9FM and Flowerdale on 98.9FM. Currently, UGFM employs an intern from LaTrobe University on Friday mornings from 9-12.

Sport

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League.

Alexandra has a horse racing club which schedules around four race meetings a year including one on New Years Day and the Alexandra Cup meeting in March.

Golfers play at the Alexandra Golf Club on Gordon Street, or at the course of the Stonelea Country Estate on Connellys Creek Road.

See also

• List of rail trails

References

File:Alexandra Victoria aerial.jpg

aerial view of Alexandra

External links

• Australian Places - Alexandra
• Alexandra Annual Truck Ute & Rod Show
• Alexandra Tourism and Accommodation

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Gallery

• Alexandra ANZ Bank.jpg

  ANZ Bank

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  ANZ Bank

• Alexandra Cemetery - Grave Cronin.jpg

  Cemetery - Grave Cronin

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  Cemetery - Shed and Graves

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  Cemetery Graves - Jordan and Kearney

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  Grant Street

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  Grant Street shops

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  Grant Street

• Alexandra Murrundindi Shire offices.jpg

  Murrundindi Shire offices

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  Murrindini Shire Office

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  Murrindini Shire Office

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  Princess Alexandra statue

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  Princess Alexandra

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  Library

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  Red Gate - Reproduction

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  Red Gate Tourist Notice

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  RSL Memorial Hall

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  Standard Newspaper Offices

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  Visitor Information Centre

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  World War I memorial

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  Anglican Church

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  HorseTrough

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  CommonwealthBank

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  Country Women's Association ABuilding

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  Masonic Hall

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  Post Office

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  Roman Catholic Church

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  Roman Catholic School

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  Senior Citizens Club

• Australia Alexandra Brass Band, 1906.jpg

  Alexandra Brass Band 1906

• Australia Alexandra Fire Brigade Band, 1912.jpg

  Fire Brigade Band 1912