Alexandra, Victoria

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Alexandra
Victoria

Population:

2,080

Postcode:

3714

Elevation:

221 m

Location:

138 km from Melbourne
68 km from Mansfield
69 km from Seymour

LGA:

Murrindindi Shire

State District:

Benalla, Seymour

Federal Division:

McEwen

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
20.6 °C ^{69 °F}	6.6 °C ^{44 °F}	687.5 mm ^{27.1 in}

Alexandra is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway (B340) and Maroondah Highway (B360), 26 kilometres east of Eildon, in the Murrindindi Shire local government area. At the 2001 census, Alexandra had a population of 2,080.^[1] Many tourists pass through this town on their way to the Mount Buller ski resort from Melbourne.

The town contains the Timber & Tramway Museum, and National Trust classified post-office and law courts. There is a bush market on the second Saturday of each month, and annual art show at Easter, an agricultural show and rose festival in November, and the Truck, Rod, and Ute Show in June. Historically, this town was called Redgate.