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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: local government area of Victoria with 18,000 residents
- Description: local government area in Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Mount Alexander” and “Shire of Mount Alexander”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castlemaine and Old Castlemaine Gaol.
Castlemaine
Railway station
Photo: Alex1991, Public domain.
Castlemaine railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia.
Old Castlemaine Gaol
The Old Castlemaine Gaol is a former prison, located in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. The building was modelled on Pentonville prison in London, replacing the original, designed by Inspector General John Price, which was never occupied.Castlemaine Cemetery
Cemetery
Campbells Creek is home to the historical Castlemaine Cemetery, which was moved from Templeton Street, Castlemaine, to Cemetery Road, Campbells Creek, in 1853.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlemaine and Yapeen.
Castlemaine
Photo: Melody Ayres-Griffiths, CC BY 2.0.
Castlemaine is an historic goldmining town the Goldfields region of Victoria popular with travellers from Melbourne. Castlemaine had a population of approximately 7,500 in 2021, and is home to a vibrant arts scene.
Yapeen
Locality
Yapeen is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area and on the Midland Highway, 131 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne and 9 kilometres south of Castlemaine. Yapeen is situated 6 km south of Mount Alexander Shire.
Mount Alexander Shire
- Location: Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Alexander Shire” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Alexander”
- Dutch: “Mount Alexander Shire”
- French: “comté du mont Alexander”
- French: “Comté du mont Alexander”
- German: “Mount Alexander Shire”
- German: “Shire of Mount Alexander”
- Italian: “contea di Mount Alexander”
- Italian: “Contea di Mount Alexander”
- Russian: “Маунт-Алегзандер”
- Russian: “Шир-оф-Маунт-Алегзандер”
- Sardinian: “contea de Mount Alexander”
- Spanish: “Condado de Mount Alexander”
- Swedish: “Mount Alexander Shire”
- Swedish: “Mount Alexander”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Campbells Creek and Muckleford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Consultation and Woodmans Bridge.
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