Name:Commondale
Commondale - Mpumalanga
Explore the quaint village of Lüneburg, then turn left on the road to Piet Retief/Commondale. Take the left fork, six kilometers further, and then turn right to Commondale after five kilometers. Look carefully for the battle site of Ntombe Drift on the way. Follow the mountains to Commondale village. Turn right on the R33, and left to Commondale. The road from Commondale winds through green plantations passing Double H Game Ranch at the Honingkloof turnoff, Wagendrift Game Ranch shortly after crossing White River.
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Conbomune (K5)
Name:Conbomune
(on the Maputo Rutenga line).
Siding (?) in Mocambique next to Hoyo Hoyo
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(on the Maputo Rutenga line).
Siding (?) in Mocambique next to Hoyo Hoyo
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Colleen Bawn (G5)
Name:Colleen Bawn
Colleen Bawn: a town in Zimbabwe
Eppel describes his first book, which is also semi-biographical, as his most vicious attack on the white community where he grew up in Colleen Bawn, a cement plant in southern Zimbabwe.
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Colleen Bawn: a town in Zimbabwe
Eppel describes his first book, which is also semi-biographical, as his most vicious attack on the white community where he grew up in Colleen Bawn, a cement plant in southern Zimbabwe.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Coligny (D9)
Name: Coligny
Originally named Treurfontein (well of sadness), the name was changed to honour Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, a staunch French Huguenot who was killed in the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day (24 August 1572) in Paris
At first sight, Coligny gives the impression of being just another dusty, windswept village - forgotten in the mists of time and bypassed by modern life. In a way it has retained its "olde worlde" character, but it hides a wealth of history and fascinating character.
Read more: http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/central/coligny.html
http://www.routes.co.za/nw/coligny/index.html
Google count: 42,000 for Coligny
Date: 13 February 2009
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Originally named Treurfontein (well of sadness), the name was changed to honour Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, a staunch French Huguenot who was killed in the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day (24 August 1572) in Paris
At first sight, Coligny gives the impression of being just another dusty, windswept village - forgotten in the mists of time and bypassed by modern life. In a way it has retained its "olde worlde" character, but it hides a wealth of history and fascinating character.
Read more: http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/central/coligny.html
http://www.routes.co.za/nw/coligny/index.html
Google count: 42,000 for Coligny
Date: 13 February 2009
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Colesberg (E13)
Name:Colesberg (E13)
The town lies in typical Karoo veld and is surrounded by koppies (little hills). The most famous is Coleskop, which can be seen from a distance of over 40km. Early travellers called it "Towerberg" ("Magic Mountain"). The curious thing about this koppie is that as you travel towards it, it never seems to get nearer.
http://www.places.co.za/html/colesberg.html
Colesberg can trace its origins to a London Missionary Society station.
Google count:106,000 for Colesberg
Date: 11 February 2008
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Colesberg was founded in 1830 and named after Governor Sir G. Lowry Cole. There is a wonderful museum, the Colesberg Kemper Museum.
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The town lies in typical Karoo veld and is surrounded by koppies (little hills). The most famous is Coleskop, which can be seen from a distance of over 40km. Early travellers called it "Towerberg" ("Magic Mountain"). The curious thing about this koppie is that as you travel towards it, it never seems to get nearer.
http://www.places.co.za/html/colesberg.html
Colesberg can trace its origins to a London Missionary Society station.
Google count:106,000 for Colesberg
Date: 11 February 2008
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Colesberg was founded in 1830 and named after Governor Sir G. Lowry Cole. There is a wonderful museum, the Colesberg Kemper Museum.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Colenso (J12)
Name:Colenso
The town of Colenso in South Africa is situated on the banks of the Tugela River and surrounded by the Drakensberg foothills, Colenso was known as Commando Drift before being renamed in honour of the first Bishop of Natal. John William Colenso was a missionary who translated the New Testament into Zulu...earning the title Sobantu - Father of the People. African life can be observed here in an undisturbed natural state, unspoiled by any form of commercialization.
http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com/colenso.html
Colenso (known in Zulu as eSkipeni - Place of the Boat). The original settlement was contained within a loop on the river, but it subsequently expanded southwards and eastwards. It lies on the main Durban - Johannesburg railway line some 190 km north-west of Durban.
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Ambleside Military Cemetery:
Many of the men who fell in the Battle of Colenso, during the Anglo- Boer War, particularly the Irish regiments, are buried here.Take the Weenen/ Colenso off ramp from the R103 (approaching from Estcourt) and turn left to Winterton. Follow the signs to the cemetery. Open daily.
Armoured Train Cemetery: It was near this site that Winston Churchill was captured by Boer forces, who derailed the armoured observation train which he was travelling. A plaque just off the road records the event and the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 near Frere. Signposted
Chieveley Military Cemetery:
Here Lt. Freddy Roberts, the son of Lord Roberts, lies buried. He was posthumously awarded the VC. Follow the dirt road past the railway station to the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 from Estcourt to Colenso. Open daily
Clouston Garden of Remembrance:
Many of the Memorials and graves from the Battle of Colenso have been moved to the Clouston Garden of Rembrance. This site was General Bullers headquarters during the Battle of Colenso. There were a number of brigade hospitals here during the battle to which the wounded were brought. The graves of many of the men killed on the 15 December and Thukela Heights battles are found in this garden.
http://www.countryroads.co.za/content/colenso.html
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The town of Colenso in South Africa is situated on the banks of the Tugela River and surrounded by the Drakensberg foothills, Colenso was known as Commando Drift before being renamed in honour of the first Bishop of Natal. John William Colenso was a missionary who translated the New Testament into Zulu...earning the title Sobantu - Father of the People. African life can be observed here in an undisturbed natural state, unspoiled by any form of commercialization.
http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com/colenso.html
Colenso (known in Zulu as eSkipeni - Place of the Boat). The original settlement was contained within a loop on the river, but it subsequently expanded southwards and eastwards. It lies on the main Durban - Johannesburg railway line some 190 km north-west of Durban.
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Ambleside Military Cemetery:
Many of the men who fell in the Battle of Colenso, during the Anglo- Boer War, particularly the Irish regiments, are buried here.Take the Weenen/ Colenso off ramp from the R103 (approaching from Estcourt) and turn left to Winterton. Follow the signs to the cemetery. Open daily.
Armoured Train Cemetery: It was near this site that Winston Churchill was captured by Boer forces, who derailed the armoured observation train which he was travelling. A plaque just off the road records the event and the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 near Frere. Signposted
Chieveley Military Cemetery:
Here Lt. Freddy Roberts, the son of Lord Roberts, lies buried. He was posthumously awarded the VC. Follow the dirt road past the railway station to the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 from Estcourt to Colenso. Open daily
Clouston Garden of Remembrance:
Many of the Memorials and graves from the Battle of Colenso have been moved to the Clouston Garden of Rembrance. This site was General Bullers headquarters during the Battle of Colenso. There were a number of brigade hospitals here during the battle to which the wounded were brought. The graves of many of the men killed on the 15 December and Thukela Heights battles are found in this garden.
http://www.countryroads.co.za/content/colenso.html
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