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ART AND CRAFTS JC Marshall Art Gallery: Local art and some excellent private collections are on view at the JC Marshall Art Gallery. HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Anglican Church: The St Michael’s and All Angels’ Anglican Church is an imposing piece of architecture that certainly merits a visit. City Hall: Queenstown’s City Hall dates back to 1882 and is a lovely example of the architecture of that time. Frontier Museum: This lovely museum, considered one of the ten best small town museums in the country, gives an insightful overview of local Settler history. The old Settler cottage is part of the exhibits and the museum also has a fine collection of beadwork. Library: The book collections of Sir William Bisset Berry, the town’s first mayor and Member of Parliament for Queenstown and of Rev Charles Pettman, a highly-respected Methodist minister and linguist, are on view at the local library. Queenstown Collector’s Museum: The museum focuses on an unusual subject matter, that is, people’s pastimes. It exhibits up to 40 different hobbies. The Ruth Lock shell art collection is only one of the many. FAUNA AND FLORA Lawrence de Lange Nature Reserve: The reserve is situated near Queenstown and is home to the indigenous plant species Aloe ferox, and the tamboekie thornbush (“wag-'n-bietjie”). The aloes present a lovely sight when in full bloom during the winter months. Many types of game can also be seen in the reserve. Longhill Nature Reserve: The reserve lies on the northern boundary of the town. Several species of game are found here as well as many cycads, often referred to as “living fossils”. Longhill also has several picnic spots that offer lovely views of the town. RHODES This small town was founded in 1893 and originally named Rossville after the Reverend David Ross. When the residents asked the Prime Minister of the Cape, Cecil John Rhodes, for a financial contribution, he sent them pine saplings. The town was then renamed in his honour and the descendants of those first saplings still adorn the town. Rhodes is mostly regarded as a winter holiday retreat because of its seasonal snowfalls that allow skiing on the - 97 -
3 001-m-high Ben MacDhui Mountain but there is also plenty to do in the summer months. The whole town has been declared a national monument. ADVENTURE AND SPORT Ben MacDhui Mountain Peak: The 3 001-m-high Ben MacDhui is the highest peak of the Southern Drakensberg Mountains in this region of the Eastern Cape. In the summer months (October to March) hikers, grass-skiers, and mountain bikers frequent the grassy, green slopes, to be replaced by enthusiastic snow-boarders and snow-skiers during the winter months from June to September. The Tiffindell Ski Resort, situated on the slopes of the mountain, boasts the two highest pubs and the highest restaurant in South Africa! Fishing: Excellent trout-fishing opportunities exist in the mountain streams. This is the opportunity to pit your skills against these wily, elusive fish. Road-running: The Rhodes Ultra-Marathon takes place here every July and follows a 60-km track through the mountainous landscape of the region. Shooting: Partridge-shooting is allowed but only in season. ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY - 98 -
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Index CLIMATE......................
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WILD COAST REGION .................
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Edward in the east. Most of the bea
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However, the Eastern Cape is not ju
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CLIMATE - 9 - The migration of diff
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KOUGA ROUTE (SYMBOL: SHELL) The Kou
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The Sundays River Valley, home to t
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- 15 - THE ROUTE FROM GRAHAMSTOWN T
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REGIONS The Eastern Cape area was p
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CACADU (WESTERN/TSITSIKAMMA) REGION
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The Cacadu Region also encompasses
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Today, Port Elizabeth is regarded a
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Sailing and other water sport: Algo
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tours, weekend tours and visits to
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Oceanarium: If you missed seeing do
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Snake Park and Tropical House: Situ
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Donkin Reserve: The reserve is an o
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(“leivore”) to each property. T
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Darlington Dam: The dam is a popula
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Anglican C
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ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Big Pine
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ows of Victorian, typical Karoo and
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FAUNA AND FLORA Van Ryneveld Pass D
Page 48 and 49: NATURAL WONDERS Spandau Kop: This i
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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
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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
Page 80 and 81: San rock art at Dinorbin: The farm
Page 82 and 83: Historic sites trail: Follow this 2
Page 84 and 85: ADVENTURE AND SPORT Golf: Enjoy a q
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Page 90 and 91: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Dutch Refo
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Page 94 and 95: Three characteristic aspects of San
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Page 104 and 105: ing water to areas as far afield as
Page 106 and 107: AMATOLE (CENTRAL) REGION Eastern Ca
Page 108 and 109: when Fort Hare was built there. The
Page 110 and 111: Glen Lynden Church: This church, bu
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Page 116 and 117: ADVENTURE AND SPORT Beaches and res
Page 118 and 119: FAUNA AND FLORA Amalinda Nature Con
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Page 122 and 123: Fort Beaufort Historical Museum: Th
Page 124 and 125: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Haga-Haga
Page 126 and 127: continue high up the mountain to si
Page 128 and 129: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Gaika’s
Page 130 and 131: as several shops and a library, ind
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Page 136 and 137: Water sport: Wriggleswade Dam offer
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Page 142 and 143: ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Wild Coa
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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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