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.
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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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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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