New Zealand - Alexandra
- Alexandra, Otago
- Circa 1905
- Muir & Moodie Photo
Alexandra
- A town in the Central Otago district
- Located on the banks of the Clutha River
- At the time of the 2013 census, the permanent population was 4,800
- The town was founded during the Central Otago goldrush in the 1860s
- Named after Alexandra of Denmark by John Aitken Connell who surveyed the town
- Known to miners of the day by several names: the "Lower Township", the "Junction Township", and "Manuherikia"
Reference: Wikipedia
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Image source: Alexandra, Otago, circa 1905, New Zealand, by Muir & Moodie. Te Papa (C.013599)
https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/20553