Name: Baroe
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Date:17 July 2008
Historic fact:
In 1907, after his completion of his studies at Victoria College (Stellenbosch University), George Nathaniel Hayward (1886 - 1977), eldest son of John James, started farming at Noorspoort. George recorded that he had to pay £100 per year for the hire of 3 391 morgen and his father gave him 300 Angora goats. His father also arranged to have a wagon made for George on his homecoming. The wagon was built by one Andries Somers of Graaff-Reinet and made of stinkwood, ordered from Oudtshoorn. It weighed three tons and was railed from Graaff-Reinet to Baroe. This wagon was used for many years to cart wool and mohair until tractors replaced it. The wagon is now in the Steytlerville museum.
http://www.noorspoort.co.za/about_us.htm
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Where to stay:
From Jansenville dirt roads lead almost directly south towards Baroe most of it fairly straight and very flat. Accommodation is available at BAROE FARM ...
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