Saturday, August 2, 2008

Bitterfontein (B13)

Name:Bitterfontein

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Bitterfontein also boasts a graveyard birthplace – a railway marshalling yard where tons of locally-mined granite wait to be shipped out.

Bitterfontein - SNTR Hardeveld RouteVisit the Miershoop restaurant at the Bitterfontein information centre, for the only espresso or cappuchino between Clanwilliam and Springbok. ...
www.south-north.co.za/hardeveld_rt_bitterfontein.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Bitterfontein, Rietpoort, Nuwerust & KliprandIn the heart of the Hardeveld lies Bitterfontein. The surrounding area is one of the best spots for flower viewing during the spring. ...
www.capewestcoast.org/Towns/BitterMiddel.htm


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A number of secondary roads into the area, starts off at Bitterfontein. Along these various species of birds, and specifically raptors can be viewed. The area is habitat to Martial eagles, pale chanting goshawk, black-breasted snake-eagle, peregrine falcons, spotted eagle owl, and many more. During night-drives, that can be undertaken with permission from private land-owners, a variety of animals like Cape honey badger, black-backed jackall, Cape silver fox, aardwolf, suricate, bat-eared fox and a number of other species, can be seen.

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