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Delve into Alexandra
Alexandra in Central Otago District (Otago) is located in New Zealand about 386 mi (or 621 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alexandra is now 06:33 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Alexandra. The closest airport in New Zealand is Alexandra Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunedin, Invercargill, Greymouth, Christchurch and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alexandra Heights Motel
ASURE Avenue Motel
Alexandra Motor Lodge
Terra Eterna Farm and Lodge
Hartley Homestead Boutique B and B
Videos from this area
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Blood Moon Eclipse 8th Oct 2014
We (Mum....... Maureen Carroll and myself) both enjoyed watching this happen out there from here on Earth....it was a pitty that humanity hasnt put a rover on the Moon and we could have...
Blood Moon Eclipse Before video
The moon with my ASUS TF300 Tablet at 10:05 PM Wed 8th Oct 2014 before the Blood Moon eclipse at about midnight tonite. From Alexandra Central Otago New Zealand..a Before video..Laurie.
QUIX4U 1hr use_of C/Ph- while Driving 06_09_2011 00014 Cab.Cam View part.1 Roxburgh 2 Alexandra .mp4
00014 (06_09_2011) Cab.Cam View part.1 (a 1hr trip = Roxburgh 2 Alexandra).mp4 Round and ROUND and Round_A_Bout .... Around ? Alexandra "about" NOW...! (?.which way are U going bro.?)...
Thunder and Lightning over Alexandra, Central Otago
Impressive full footage of Thunder and Lightning over Alexandra, Central Otago.
Slideshow of Alexandra New Zealand
Slideshow of Alexandra New Zealand taken by John Griffiths, a couple of Cromwell and Roxburgh in there.
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...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
Alexandra Aerodrome
Alexandra Aerodrome is an aerodrome 2 NM (3.7 km) north northwest of Alexandra, New Zealand.
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.
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.