Shire of Mount Alexander

- 37.066666666667144.21666666667Koordinaten: 37 ° 4 ' S, 144 ° 13' O Mount Alexander Shire is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Victoria. The area is 1540 km ² and has about 17,000 inhabitants.

Mount Alexander is located in the center of Victoria about 120 kilometers northwest of the capital, Melbourne and includes the following towns a: Nuggetty, Baringhup, Maldon, Walmer, Ravenswood South, Harcourt, Sutton Grange, Welshmans Reef, Newstead, Sandon, Yapeen, Guildford, Castlemaine, Chewton, Elphinstone, Metcalfe, Fryerstown and Taradale. The seat of the City Council is in the approximately 6,600 inhabitants city Castlemaine in the center of the LGA.

The area around the Mt Alexander is best known as the gold rush region of the 19th century. The gold rush past and the many historic buildings and mines make the Shire with its capital in Castlemaine for tourist destination. The place Malden was obtained in the style of the 19th century and bears the predicate first notable town as an outstanding historical heritage of Victoria and offers two miles of historic streets and gold mine tours also an old steam train.

The region is also a magnet for Australian artists: Approximately 400 active artists and artisans of all kinds have settled there, in addition to actors, painters and sculptors, for example, instrument makers and glassblowers. In addition, the Shire has developed into a center of vehicle tuning, especially for vintage cars since the 60s. Several well-known shops have their seat and Castlemaine is also called the " Street Rod Centre of Australia ".

The largest industrial employer in the Shire is with KR Castlemaine one of the largest meat and sausage producer in Australia.

Management

The Mount Alexander Shire Council has seven members who are elected by the residents of the five Wards. Of these five districts represent Calder, Coliban, Loddon and Tarrengower each one, Castlemaine Ward Councillor three. From the circle of Councillor also the Mayor ( Mayor ) of the Council recruited.

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