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  Alexandra, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of New Zealand's South Island.
The district is one of the farthest from a coastline in New Zealand and one of the few to experience a continental climate with severe winters and hot, dry summers.
Alexandra is the service centre for a significant stone-fruit industry, which is celebrated by a blossom festival in the town each spring.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexandra,_New_Zealand   (316 words)

  
 Central Otago New Zealand - Alexandra
Alexandra was called Lower Dunstan, Junction and Manuherikia before 1863, when they finally adopted the name of the new Princess of Wales.
Today Alexandra is a thriving service centre, with a population of over 4 500, catering to the needs of a prosperous orchard and sheep farming district.
In the heart of Central Otago with a population of around 4 500, Alexandra is 190 km from Dunedin, 93 km from Queenstown, 88 km from Wanaka and 30 km south-east of Cromwell.
www.nzsouth.co.nz /centralotago/alex.html   (1402 words)

  
 Alexandra - TheBestLinks.com - Cassandra, New Zealand, Alexandra of Hesse, South Island, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Alexandra, Cassandra, New Zealand, Alexandra of Hesse, South Island, Disambig...
Alexandra of Hesse, born as Alix Victoria Helena Louise Beatrice, Princess of Hesse.
Alexandra, a town in the South Island of New Zealand.
www.thebestlinks.com /Alexandra.html   (125 words)

  
 Clothing and Footwear Retail Business For Sale — Alexandra New Zealand
Alexandra boasts “The Warehouse” and “Hallensteins” but both of these potential competitors only cater for the lower to middle end of the market.
Alexandra is built at the confluence of the Clutha and Manuherikia Rivers and is surrounded alluvial agricultural land and rugged hillsides.
Alexandra is a comfortable distance from major ski-fields (at Queenstown and at Wanaka) - the town is renown for its hot summers and cold dry winters.
www.aorata.com /clothingfootwear   (767 words)

  
 Alexandra Clyde New Zealand Blossom Festival Alexandra Accommodation Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Here they celebrate the arrival of spring with New Zealand's original Blossom Festival, and in summer welcome the crowds who come for a holiday in the Mediterranean sunshine amid hills fragrant with wild thyme.
The first paper by the Dunstan News was printed and distributed on December 30, 1862.
It is believed that New Zealand may be the only place where common thyme grows wild, beyond the mountains of Spain and other European countries bordering the Mediterranean where it originates.
www.atoz-nz.com /alexandra.asp   (3834 words)

  
 Alexandra aerodrome
Located in Central Otago, Alexandra is a fruit and sheep growing district with a population of approximately 4,500.
Alexandra was originally settled by gold miners who found the river alluvial gold easy pickings.
Alexandra is located in the very heart of Central Otago, about 3/4 of the way down the South Island of New Zealand.
www.airports-worldwide.com /nz/nz_alexandra.html   (234 words)

  
 Alexandra, New Zealand
It was later renamed in honor of the Danish princess Alexandra, who married the Prince of Wales in 1863.
The alluvial gold in the surrounding area was soon exhausted, but there was a second gold rush in the 1890s when the river beds were dredged out in a search for further deposits.
There are now few reminders of the gold-mining days in Alexandra.
www.planetware.com /new-zealand/alexandra-nz-ot-al.htm   (166 words)

  
 Alexandra Urban Area Community Profile(published)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The unemployment rate in Alexandra was 3.5 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand.
The average household size in Alexandra was 2.3 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand.
For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Alexandra was $115, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole.
www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/291-ua   (571 words)

  
 Employment jobs fruit pickers Hinton Orchards Alexandra Cromwell Central Otago
The Hintons are one of the largest stonefruit producers in New Zealand and require a large number of workers over the November to March fruit season.
If you are not a New Zealand resident or are not legally entitled to work in New Zealand then you will need to apply for a work permit or holiday working visa.
If you are already in New Zealand without a work permit, and want to work, then it will still be possible, although no guarantees, to obtain a work permit.
www.hinton.co.nz /fruit/employment.htm   (543 words)

  
 Easter bunny massacre in New Zealand/ rabbits used for target practice/ AP 6/98
DUNEDIN (New Zealand)--Of all the animal massacres assocated with spring religious observance, the Easter bunny shoot at Alexandra, New Zealand, most nakedly celebrates killing for the hell of it.
After sweeping Australia, RCD was bootlegged to New Zealand in 1998, and soon afterward was released officially, as officials argued that delay would mean further use of homemade versions, which in the long run might tend to immunize more rabbits than were killed.
The New Zealand health ministry meanwhile asked the Wellington School of Medicine to investigate the possibility that RCD might be crossing over into humans.
www.animalpeoplenews.org /98/6/bunny.html   (1091 words)

  
 Otago Goldfields Heritage Trail - Alexandra - Clyde
Alexandra did however, benefit greatly from the second goldrush as a result of the gold dredging boom of the 1890s and early 1900s.
These tailings represent and preserve a sequence of the relics of early dredging era of 1896-1924, and the last dredging era of 1951 to 1963.
The most recent of these were from the Alexandra Dredge which worked the Earnscleugh Flats until 1963.
www.nzsouth.co.nz /goldfields/alexclyd.html   (377 words)

  
 Hinton Estate Orchard Alexandra Central Otago New Zealand
Hinton fruit can be found in local supermarkets and fruit stores right throughout New Zealand, often packaged in their trade mark blue boxes.
Alexandra is the closest township to the orchard has a population of about 5000 with all the general services that you will require.
Alexandra also has a modern swimming facility with outdoor and indoor pools as well as a therapeutic pool and spa.
www.hinton.co.nz /fruit/fruitprofile.htm   (243 words)

  
 New Zealand Tourism Online : New Zealand Travel, Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Vacation and NZ Holiday Sites
New Zealand Tourism Online offers over 12,000 NZ accommodation, attraction, tour and transport listings plus extensive travel, vacation, holiday and visitor information.
New Zealand is one of the top holiday destinations in the world with its clean green natural image, scenery, Lord of the Rings film setting, adventure, culture and value for money.
New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people have a unique and fascinating language and culture, which plays a major role in New Zealand life.
tourism.net.nz /region/otago/.../tours/adventure-tours   (510 words)

  
 Travelling to New Zealand - Holidays in New-Zealand - Trips to New Zealand - www.reiswijs.co.uk
New Zealand is a country of two major islands and a number of smaller islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, 2000 km southeast of
New Zealand is responsible for the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue and administers
New Zealand was first discovered about 1000 years ago by the great Polynesian navigator Kupe who sailed here from his homeland Hawaiki.
www.reiswijs.co.uk /destinations/pacific/newzealand/newzealand.html   (2326 words)

  
 Alexandra, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand
Once a boisterous goldmining town, Alexandra in central Otago is now the centre of a rich fruitgrowing and pastoral area, with numerous orchards, herberies and wineries.
Today, Alexandra is the chief centre for Central Otago and is famous for New Zealand's original Blossom Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors each year.
Located in the Cromwell Gorge, 21 kilometres from Alexandra, this is the largest of a group of giant rock shafts on the summit of the Dunstan Range.
www.jasons.com /1480,NZL,SI,CTRLOTAGO,ALEXA,PG,1,0.mel   (560 words)

  
 Cromwell and Alexandra, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The winter ski fields of The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Treble Cone, Cardrona, and Waiorau Snow Farm are all within a comfortable driving distance of Cromwell.
Alexandra is a thriving town in the heart of Central Otago.
In fact there are numerous old gold trails to tackle by bike, making Alexandra an excellent place to visit for those who enjoy mountain biking.
www.bestwestern.co.nz /lower_south/regions.cfm?&areaid=ls®ion=Cromwell   (835 words)

  
 Alexandra Redoubt - New Zealand's 19th Century Wars - NZHistory.net.nz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Alexandra Redoubt was one of a chain of forts built between Auckland and the Waikato river in the early 1860s.
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
NZHistory.net.nz is produced by the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
www.nzhistory.net.nz /war/1293   (128 words)

  
 Alexandra Cottage Accommodation New Zealand - Eglantine Cottage
Alexandra Cottage Accommodation New Zealand - Eglantine Cottage
Alexandra Country Cottage Accommodation Central Otago New Zealand - Eglantine Cottage
Three minutes drive from the Central Otago town of Alexandra and 10 minutes from historic Clyde and Lake Dunstan.
www.cottagestays.co.nz /eglantine/cottage.htm   (174 words)

  
 Alexandra New Zealand
There are a lot of pictures, and I thought as you came to see Alexandra I have made them large, therefore they will take time to download.
With the removal of restrictions on lorry mileage, the railway quickly ran down and the end of construction of the Clyde dam saw the death of the line.
The New Zealand Railways Water tower, at the Roxburgh end of the line from Dunedin.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Paradise/2322   (719 words)

  
 NEW ZEALAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Scuttled after being mined by French government agents during protests against nuclear testing in 1985, the Canadian Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior is now an artificial reef for marine life at the bottom of Matauri Bay in New Zealand.
The Canadian Moose Ice Hockey Club has played on an open rink in the mountains near Alexandra, New Zealand.
The club tours annually, and the players, ranging in age from 18 to 62, have set up teams and leagues in a string of arenas across Australia and New Zealand.
www.canadiangeographic.ca /magazine/ND04/indepth/links/NZ.html   (98 words)

  
 Alexandra Adventure Travel : Adventure Travel Alexandra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Alexandra, New Zealand adventure travel caters for all budgets.
Alexandra, New Zealand offers a wide selection of adventure travel for all tastes and budgets.
Soft Adventures - Alexandra, Central Otago See and experience spectacular scenery in one of the most beautiful unspoiled parts of the world, Central Otago.
www.tourism.net.nz /region/otago/otago---alexandra/tours/adventure-tours   (153 words)

  
 American Federation of New Zealand Rabbit Breeders(AFNZRB)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Congratulations to Alexandra Reau on winning the 2006 National Youth Show BOB with her white 6/8 doe and BOS with her white senior buck.
Unfortunately the folks that had the Certificate of Development on the New Zealand Blue failed to show at the second straight convention and are therefore dropped.
The New Zealand rabbit is truly "The Breed in the Lead".
www.geocities.com /newzealandrba   (580 words)

  
 Rocky Range Lodge, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Rocky Range Lodge in the rugged Alexandra countryside of Otago is an accommodation with a distinctly French feel.
They are updated every 24 hours using currency mid-rates from the Bank of New Zealand.
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www.ginz.com /new_zealand/otago/accommodation/alexandra/suppliers/ROCALE/itineraryitem   (466 words)

  
 MyUSTINET News: Ozone Thinning Having Impact On Plants
ALEXANDRA, New Zealand, March 3 (UPI) -- The pollution that causes ozone depletion is declining, but the warming of the atmosphere will see a global thinning of the ozone layer, says a U.N. panel.
The panel of 24 scientists, meeting in Alexandra, New Zealand, is preparing to report to the United Nations on changes to the ozone layer and subsequent consequences.
The scientists say one discovery has turned traditional thinking on its head -- food plants across the world are developing a poisonous protective layer to shield against harmful ultraviolet rays, the Wellington Dominion Post reported.
news.usti.net /newsstory/tw.science/2/wed/ay/Unewzealand-ozone.RzxB_GM3.html   (195 words)

  
 Montevue Homestay - New Zealand Homestays, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand Accommodation
New Zealand Homestays : Montevue Homestay, Alexandra, Otago, NZ NZ Accommodation By Town
Our new Homestay is very comfortable and relaxing, spacious bedrooms have excellent beds and bedding, electric blankets and bath robes.
Alexandra is centrally situated to the many features that bring people to our unique and beautiful region.
www.kiwiaccommodation.com /accommodation/details/673.php   (351 words)

  
 Two Bobs bed and breakfast homestay, Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand
Pauline and Lloyd have relocated to Marshall Road with brand new accommodation in the form of bed and breakfast homestay, smokefree.
Two Bobs bed & breakfast homestay is 4km out of Alexandra situated in a rural area with views of the Old Man Range, Cairnmuir, Dunstan and Hawkdun Mountains.
New Zealand South - information resource for "the south"
nzsouth.co.nz /twobobs   (534 words)

  
 Alexandra Homestay New Zealand Accommodation NZ
Alexandra Homestay New Zealand Accommodation NZ Alexandra Homestay New Zealand Accommodation NZ NZ Accommodation By Town
Alexandra was founded during the mid 1800's gold rush, and is now a thriving town in the centre of Otago.
Alexandra Homestay New Zealand Accommodation NZ Alexandra Homestays
www.kiwiaccommodation.com /town/Alexandra/Homestay.php   (195 words)

  
 Cottage accommodation at Alexandra Otago New Zealand - All Seasons Tourist Flat
Cottage accommodation at Alexandra Otago New Zealand - All Seasons Tourist Flat
Self contained tourist flat with excellent town and mountain views situated close to the historic Shaky Bridge and Manuherikia River.
Alexandra is well known for its orchards - fantastic blossom in the spring and the Blossom Festival in September - winter sports, and has a fast developing wine industry.
www.cottagestays.co.nz /allseasons/cottage.htm   (321 words)

  
 Duart Homestay - New Zealand Homestays, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand Accommodation
New Zealand Homestays : Duart Homestay, Alexandra, Otago, NZ NZ Accommodation By Town
Duart Homestay in Alexandra will soothe and cosset you, be it in stone terraced garden,library, verandahs or by the sitting room fire.
We are 5 minutes (3.5 kilometres)from Alexandra, almost at the top of a hill and just past the Galloway tun off.
www.kiwiaccommodation.com /accommodation/details/477.php   (405 words)

  
 new bomb scair Bali Travel Forum discuss life in Bali, Indonesia.
Indonesian police have tightened security on the Indonesian island of Bali and called for heightened public vigilance after a fake bomb was found at a five star hotel in a popular tourist area.
A police spokesman says the package contained no explosives but had all the necessary wiring, adding that it was clearly intended to "spread fear".
By reading your posts i assumed you weren't from new zealand, but i don't wanna assume things.
www.bali-information.com /expat_forum/viewtopic.php?t=8052.0   (1201 words)

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