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Donkin Reserve: The reserve is an open square that overlooks the city and the bay where Sir Rufane Donkin erected a stone pyramid, with a very touching inscription, in memory of his wife Elizabeth, who had died in India. Port Elizabeth was named after her. Donkin Street: A row of charming double-storied Victorian terrace houses faces the Donkin Reserve. Drill Hall, Prospect Hill: Headquarters of the second oldest volunteer regiment in South Africa, Prince Alfred’s Guard, the hall houses a collection of ceremonial badges, weapons and war photographs. Fort Frederick: Erected in 1799 to guard against a sea invasion and situated on Belmont Terrace, the fort overlooks the Baakens River Mouth. The fort is named after Frederick, Duke of York. Interestingly enough, no shot has ever been fired in anger from the fort. Horse Memorial: When it was unveiled the Horse Memorial was the only memorial of its kind in the world. A Port Elizabeth woman was so moved when she learned of the hundreds of thousands of horses that died during the Anglo-Boer War, that she raised the money to commission the sculptor Joseph Whitehead to create a sculpture in their honour. The sculpture features a horse drinking from a bucket held by a British soldier. Jewish Heritage Museum: The museum Is housed in a deconsecrated Jewish synagogue just off Russell Road. Motor Museum: Situated in Mowbray Street, Newton Park, the museum displays a collection of vintage and classic vehicles. - 33 -
Museum Complex: Situated on the beachfront at Humewood the Museum Complex comprises the Port Elizabeth Museum, Oceanarium, Aquarium, Snake Park and Reptile Rotunda and the Tropical House, a walk-through jungle environment. The museum depicts the natural, maritime and cultural history of the area with the use of exciting displays. One of the displays, Amaskiko, is an innovative exhibition of traditional storytelling and local culture. The history of local Xhosa beadwork and culture is displayed together with the genealogies of the various clans. Opera House: Visit the Victorian building in White Street that houses the oldest functioning opera house in the country; a fine example of a Victorian theatre. Piet Retief Monument: Located in Marine Drive in the gardens in front of the Summerstrand Village Shopping Centre, the monument commemorates the Voortrekker leader who led his people out of the Eastern Cape on the Great Trek to the interior of the country. Prester John Monument: Port Elizabeth’s most unusual monument honours a man who never lived — a mythical king-priest who was partly responsible for luring Portuguese seafarers to the Southern African coast in their quest to find his mythical kingdom. Settler Cottage: One of the oldest surviving Settler cottages in Port Elizabeth is situated at No 7, Castle Hill. The house, dating back to 1827, has been restored to its earlier grandeur and contains authentic period furniture as well as a lovely collection of dolls. Victorian architecture: Port Elizabeth features the finest collection of Victorian architecture to be found in any major South African city outside Cape Town. White House: The building is one of the best examples of art nouveau architecture in South Africa. ABERDEEN This small Karoo town, about 50 km south-west of Graaff-Reinet, is surrounded by the Camdeboo Mountains. Camdeboo is a Khoisan word meaning “green hole”, the name believed to have originally been given to a green valley situated between Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet. This valley, known as the Camdeboo Conservancy, lies in the shadows of the towering mountain range. The perpetual sound of running water explains the existence of this oasis in an otherwise arid area. Aberdeen obtains its water from a natural spring that has never been known to dry up. The water is fed through a system of furrows - 34 -
Page 2 and 3: Index CLIMATE......................
Page 4 and 5: WILD COAST REGION .................
Page 6 and 7: Edward in the east. Most of the bea
Page 8 and 9: However, the Eastern Cape is not ju
Page 10 and 11: CLIMATE - 9 - The migration of diff
Page 12 and 13: KOUGA ROUTE (SYMBOL: SHELL) The Kou
Page 14 and 15: The Sundays River Valley, home to t
Page 16 and 17: - 15 - THE ROUTE FROM GRAHAMSTOWN T
Page 18 and 19: REGIONS The Eastern Cape area was p
Page 20 and 21: CACADU (WESTERN/TSITSIKAMMA) REGION
Page 22 and 23: The Cacadu Region also encompasses
Page 24 and 25: Today, Port Elizabeth is regarded a
Page 26 and 27: Sailing and other water sport: Algo
Page 28 and 29: tours, weekend tours and visits to
Page 30 and 31: Oceanarium: If you missed seeing do
Page 32 and 33: Snake Park and Tropical House: Situ
Page 36 and 37: (“leivore”) to each property. T
Page 38 and 39: Darlington Dam: The dam is a popula
Page 40 and 41: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Anglican C
Page 42 and 43: ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Big Pine
Page 44 and 45: ows of Victorian, typical Karoo and
Page 46 and 47: FAUNA AND FLORA Van Ryneveld Pass D
Page 48 and 49: NATURAL WONDERS Spandau Kop: This i
Page 50 and 51: Khoisan hunter-gatherer in the Koug
Page 52 and 53: Grahamstown to Kenton on Sea. All t
Page 54 and 55: uildings in High Street are prime e
Page 56 and 57: CULTURAL/COMMUNITY TOURISM Kouga Cu
Page 58 and 59: Surfing: Jeffrey’s Bay is known a
Page 60 and 61: ADVENTURE AND SPORT Hiking, biking
Page 62 and 63: sculptures. The latter was made fam
Page 64 and 65: PATENSIE The name of the town is de
Page 66 and 67: ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Fish Riv
Page 68 and 69: cavalry should be produced here. Th
Page 70 and 71: one of the two Bosberg Hiking Trail
Page 72 and 73: activities, such as hiking routes,
Page 74 and 75: façade of the Old Drostdy. The Vol
Page 76 and 77: The primary economic activity of th
Page 78 and 79: in Smith Street that dates back to
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ADVENTURE AND SPORT Golf: Enjoy a q
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found throughout the park, includin
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ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY San R
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Dutch Refo
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Lady Grey Dam and Nature Reserve: F
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Three characteristic aspects of San
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MOLTENO Established on the farm Onv
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ART AND CRAFTS JC Marshall Art Gall
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San Rock Art: There are several sup
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Mountain Range, 1 385 m above sea l
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ing water to areas as far afield as
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AMATOLE (CENTRAL) REGION Eastern Ca
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when Fort Hare was built there. The
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Glen Lynden Church: This church, bu
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nouveau-style decorations of the sh
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EAST LONDON (including Gonubie and
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ADVENTURE AND SPORT Beaches and res
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FAUNA AND FLORA Amalinda Nature Con
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John Gately House: This house was o
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Fort Beaufort Historical Museum: Th
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Haga-Haga
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continue high up the mountain to si
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Gaika’s
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as several shops and a library, ind
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Bass-fishing, sail-boating and boar
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Mountaineering: Scaling the high cl
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Water sport: Wriggleswade Dam offer
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earning the coast its name of Wild
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frolic in the distance. A large sal
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ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Wild Coa
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LIBODE This town lies about 25 km e
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MATATIELE The town of Matatiele was
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green, indigenous forests, is the c
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on sale include handcrafted leather
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Luchaba Nature Reserve: This reserv
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