Alexandra Travel Guide

 fishandchips Says:  Running beside the Clutha between Alex and Clyde is an 11.5km track. It is open to walkers and bikers with the Mountain Bike crew who give it the most action. There are lots of dips and rises, small bridges and fast straights to give you a fun ride no matter what your level.... 

 fishandchips Says:  This is a fantastic way to see Central Otago!!! The trail runs from Clyde to Middlemarch on what was the old rail line opened back in 1891 or so and can be walked, done on horse or on a bike. The most popular by far is by bike and these can be hired at many locations. Due to... 

 balhannah Says:  Shaky Bridge, What a name to give a bridge, we wondered why as we walked across it. Looking down into the river from the bridge, we saw many huge Trout swimming in the waters below.Before the bridge was built, the only way to cross was by punt, a risky operation when the... 

 balhannah Says:  I guess what we 1st noticed when entering Alexandra, was the large working clock on the hill. The idea of a clock on the hill was first suggested by Alexandra Jaycee Inc. in June 1966. Many different ideas were put forward, with a Dunedin firm of engineers, which had had no... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  The Old Bridge Piers are the remains of the original Alexandra Bridge, which was completed in 1882. This bridge crossed the mighty Clutha River, New Zealand's largest river by volume and second longest at 338km. The piers were constructed of schist stone quarried locally.... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  This relic of goldmining days was once used by wagons and horses; today it’s strictly for pedestrians. Before the suspension bridge was built, the only way across the Manuherikia River was by punt - a risky operation when the river was high. The bridge was opened in 1879 at... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  Alexandra's annual Blossom Festival is held on the 4th weekend of September. The Festival is the longest running community event of its kind in New Zealand. The activities are wide, varied & lots of fun for all ages & interests. The Alexandra Blossom Festival celebrates the... 

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  Czerny Lodge is one of a number of interesting boutique style lodges found in Central Otago. Alexandra's Czerny Lodge offers guests the chance to try trout fishing in the nearby Clutha River, explore the many scenic attractions and rich gold mining history in the area, or... 

 fishandchips Says:  Crater Scapes is a realli nice cafe over near the old Iron Bridge in Alexandra. The food selection is really good and the cafe set-up great. There is both indoor and outdoor options with swing ball and petanque to be played if you are so inclined.There are several sculptures... 

 fishandchips Says:  The Tin Goose is a nice Cafe on Centennial Ave in the middle of Alexandra. It's got a reasonably large range of items with a few Gluten Free items if that's what you need. Prices are about average and the food is pretty good. Lillian had a toasted sandwich and she enjoyed... 

 balhannah Says:  Lawrence was another very small town we passed through on Highway 8 heading to Dunedin. It was Otago's first gold-rush town, originally named Tuapeka.It is hard to imagine that this town's population at the height of the gold fever, was 11,500, double that of Dunedin, making... 

 balhannah Says:  In its hey day, St. Bathans was a coal and gold mining town. The grand total of FIVE people live here now, compared with 2000 people and 13 Hotels. Today it is a small town with only two surviving operating facilities - the post office and the (haunted) pub. The local hotel...