Vredefort (F 10)

Name: Vredefort

Vredefort crater is the largest verified impact crater on Earth. It is located in the Free State Province of South Africa and named after the town of Vredefort, which is situated near its centre. The site is also known as the Vredefort dome or Vredefort impact structure. In 2005, the Vredefort Dome was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for its geologic interest.

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I spoke to a few locals today (20 November 2012) - they say that the last train was in 1994... https://sites.google.com/site/saplacenames/south-africa/v More about the Vredefort Dome: http://www.vredefortdome.org/ More: http://www.hartrao.ac.za/other/vredefort/vredefort.html