Mount Alexander

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Mount Alexander is a prominent hill, located approximately 100 km north-west of Melbourne, near the small town of Harcourt. It was climbed by Major Thomas Mitchell on 28 September 1836 during his journey of exploration through Australia Felix. He actually named it Mount Byng, after Lord Byng, a Field Marshal during the Peninsular War, but soon changed it to honour Alexander the Great, emperor of ancient Greece. Today, the telecommunications towers on its summit can be seen from many locations in the area.

The mountain has given its name to many local features, including the former alluvial goldfield, and the present-day Mount Alexander Shire, centred on Castlemaine.

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