Mount Alexander Shire

The Mount Alexander Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 1,530 square kilometres and, in August 2021, had a population of 20,253.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Victoria with 18,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Shire of Mount Alexander” and “Шир-оф-Маунт-Алегзандер”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castlemaine and Old Castlemaine Gaol.

Railway station
Photo: Alex1991, Public domain.
railway station is a regional railway…

The is a former prison, located in , Victoria, .

Post office
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage-listed post…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlemaine and Yapeen.

Photo: Melody Ayres-Griffiths, CC BY 2.0.
is an historic goldmining town the…

Locality
is a town in central Victoria, Australia. is situated 6 km south of Mount Alexander Shire.

Mount Alexander Shire

Latitude
-37.0761° or 37° 4′ 34″ south
Longitude
144.1883° or 144° 11′ 18″ east
Population
18,000
Elevation
301 metres (988 feet)
Open location code
4RJ6W5FQ+H8
Geo­Names ID
7839814
Wiki­data ID
Q657741
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Mount Alexander Shire” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Shire of Mount Alexander”
  • Cebuano: “Mount Alexander”
  • Dutch: “Mount Alexander Shire”
  • French: “comté du mont Alexander”
  • French: “Comté du mont Alexander”
  • German: “Mount Alexander Shire”
  • Italian: “contea di Mount Alexander”
  • Italian: “Contea di Mount Alexander”
  • Russian: “Маунт-Алегзандер”
  • Sardinian: “contea de Mount Alexander”
  • Spanish: “Condado de Mount Alexander”
  • Swedish: “Mount Alexander Shire”
  • Swedish: “Mount Alexander”
  • Urdu: “ماؤنٹ الیگزینڈر شائر”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Campbells Creek and Muckleford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Consultation and Woodmans Bridge.

Victoria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Melbourne and Geelong.

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