Get in
[edit]By bus
[edit]Alexandra is served by Intercity coaches as a stop on Dunedin - Queenstown routes.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Central Stories, 21 Centennial Ave (in Pioneer Park, near the town centre). Daily (except 25 Dec) 10AM–4PM. The museum and art gallery for Central Otago.
- 2 Alexandra bridges. The piers of the old suspension bridge built in 1882 can still be seen, but the deck has been removed. The new bridge is a steel truss bridge on SH8, built in 1958.
- 3 Clyde. A town 10 km away (centre to centre), a non-touristy alternative to Arrowtown. Clyde is on the Clutha River and has a population of 918. The town features a dam with impressive scenery, which is the main draw of the town.
Do
[edit]- Otago Central Rail Trail. A 150-km walking, cycling and horse-riding trail. The western end runs from Clyde to Alexandra, and continues to Middlemarch.
- Central Cinema, 21 Centennial Ave. screening usually at 7.30PM several days each week. Boutique cinema $15.
- 1 Alexandra Golf Course (on SH8 just north of town). $45.
Buy
[edit]- 1 New World Supermarket, 89 Centennial Ave. Daily 8AM–8PM.
- 2 Four Square Supermarket, 91 Tarbert Street. Daily 7AM–10PM (opens 7:30AM on Sun).
Eat
[edit]- 1 Amigos Alexandra, 66 Tarbert Street, Bridge Hill, ☏ +64 3 448 5974, [email protected]. Daily noon–late. Spicy mid-range Mexican with a $6 soft Taco Tuesday in the town's former post office.