Pocket guide KNP final

Twisappel
The Afrikaans for “apple of discord”, relating to as far as the
Greek mythology where Eris, goddess of quarrel, dropped a
golden apple with the words “for the most beautiful” on the
floor at a wedding attended by the gods and goddesses.
There was a whole chain of events that led to the naming of
this dam, stemming from the fact that the park engineer was
extremely unhappy with the roads engineer for erecting this
dam without his permission or knowledge in 1978.
Named by J. Kloppers.
Uitspan
The Afrikaans word for “outspan”, “unyoke”, or “unharness”.
This would relate to earlier transport drivers who would use
this area as a halfway- house or restcamp.
Vervoer dam
The word “vervoer” is Afrikaans for “transport” and this dam
was named thus, as the Department of Transport donated
the building of this dam in 1971.
Vlag koppie
The Afrikaans for “flag hill” and named so, as the summit of
the hill was sporting a surveyor’s flag when ranger L.B.
Steyn named it.
Voetpad
Afrikaans for “footpath”. Here a footpath crossed the
Mozambican border many years ago.
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