082 406 3365 Nestled on the slopes of the majestic Nardousberg, an hour's drive outside Graaff Reinet, Wolvekloof Karoo offers a tranquil escape on the 3 200-ha game farm. Our self catering cottages provide breathtaking views of the Sneeuberg Mountains, while the vast landscape offers the opportunity to explore with hiking, mountain biking and trail running through the Great Karoo.
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079 141 9202 or 082 778 0204 For those interested in TEQUILA and how South Africa is putting itself on the world tequila map, Rocco Torro has completed construction of its very own Agave distillery in the heart of the Great Karoo, on the southern tip of Africa. This initiative is a vital step in their quest to produce a...
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087 093 6135 Get ready to journey back in time! The world-famous Rubidge Fossil Collection, gathered right here in the Karoo nearly a century ago, is on display at Karoo Origins – The Fossil Centre. The Karoo is a giant storybook of the past, holding the longest fossil timeline in the world! It was home to incredible creatures that lived...
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The present day Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Bourke Street, between Somerset and Middle Streets, was consecrated on the 23rd April 1957 and the High Altar on the 24th April 1957. First class relics of St Pius X and St Maria Goretti are buried in the alter. It would appear that there…
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The Andries Pretorius Monument at Graaff-Reinet in honour of Pretorius, Gerrit Maritz and the other Voortrekkers from that area was unveiled on 27 November 1943. The monument was sculpted from granite by Coert Steynberg, is approximately 5 m high and initially stood along the main road to Middelburg . To protect it from vandalism, it…
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The original foundation stone for this building situated on the corner of Bourke and Middle Streets was laid on the 9th July 1913. After undergoing many transformations including being used as a cinema the building was reconsecrated on the 21 May 2006. The present bell constructed on the lines of an old “slave bell” was cast in…
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Dedicated to Boer soldiers “in memory of the fallen in the struggle for Freedom and Justice”. A monument at the corner of Donkin and Somerset Streets was erected “in memory of the fallen in the struggle for Freedom and Justice” Anglo Boer War 1899 – 1902.The design of the marble monument made in Italy, was…
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The Gideon Scheepers monument was erected by the Graaff-Reinet Afrikaans Cultural Society to honour a man regarded by many as a hero during the Anglo Boer War. He started his own commando during the war which operated in the Cape Midlands. He was eventually charged of alleged war crimes. Court hearings were in Graaff-Reinet and…
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