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Alexandra i-SITE Visitor Centre
Email: alexandra@i-SITE.org
Phone: +64 3 448 9515

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Alexandra

The inland town of Alexandra records some of the country's warmest summer temperatures

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Alexandra is an attractive oasis of trees and civilisation within the weathered rock landscape of Central Otago. The town boomed during the late 1800s, when huge gold dredges worked the Clutha River. The most successful dredge was the Dunedin, which extracted an estimated 528kg of gold. Today Alexandra owes its prosperity to orchardists and wine makers. On foot or on a mountain bike, you can follow gold miner’s trails in the hills to appreciate the unique beauty of the area. You can also visit Pinot Noir vineyards and discover gold mining history at the museum. In summer and autumn, enjoy local apricots, peaches, cherries and apples.
Functional facts: Approx. population 4,500, i-SITE Visitor Centre, full range of shops and services.

Alexandra i-SITE Visitor Centre

Visitor Information Centre in Alexandra
Healthy adventure, recreation, good food and wine, striking scenery or some relaxing time in the sun - you'll find it in Central.

In Alexandra:

Other towns near Alexandra by road:

Cromwell (29 minutes)
Ranfurly (66 minutes)
Naseby (69 minutes)

Other towns near Alexandra by rail:

Alexandra does not have any rail stations.

Other towns near Alexandra by air:

Alexandra does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Wanaka (76 minutes)

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