page_title: Alexandra, New Zealand
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Alexandra, New Zealand / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: The 1958 steel truss arch bridge carrying State Highway 8 across the Clutha River at Alexandra, New Zealand
context_page_description: Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Clutha River, on State Highway 8, 188 kilometres by road from Dunedin and 33 kilometres south of Cromwell.
  At the time of the 2013 census, the permanent population was 4,800, a decrease of 24 since 2006. 27.1 per cent of the population was aged over 65.
context_section_description: Alexandra is the service centre for a significant stone-fruit industry, which is celebrated by a blossom festival in the town each spring. Grape production is another major industry in the Central Otago Wine Region. Alexandra has the world's southernmost vineyard, Black Ridge.
  The town is a popular holiday destination mainly due to the hot and sunny climate during summer.
  Alexandra is perhaps best known for the Alexandra Blossom Festival, an annual event that began in 1957. The Festival celebrates the advent of Spring in the Central Otago District as evidenced by the blooming of the fruit trees.
  Alexandra has had two bridges crossing the Clutha River, the current one opening in 1958.
  The Alexandra Aerodrome is Alexandra's only airport. SPANZ, NAC and Mount Cook Airlines were main users of the airport till the 1980s. It is home to the Central Otago Flying Club, and gliding. It is reasonably quiet, and commercial passenger flights are no longer scheduled; Queenstown International Airport is the nearest facility for those.
  A portion of the Otago Central Rail Trail runs through Alexandra.
caption: The 1958 steel truss arch bridge carrying State Highway 8 across the Clutha River at Alexandra
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