Matjiesfontein

https://sites.google.com/site/saplacenames/south-africa/ma/matjiesfontein

Hantam

Hantam meaning "Where Red Bulbs Grow’ in Khoisan is a basin-shaped area of vast semidesert plains and is one of the largest geographical regions in South Africa. In early spring, rain transforms the landscape into a burst of colourful wildflowers. Outside spring, tourists leave the sleepy little dorps (villages) to themselves; the only sound you may hear at this time is the clatter of donkey carts. The expanses are wide open and the starry skies stretch to eternity. Lonely Planet

Wonderful South Africa

This book was published in 1936 and contains some interesting photographs of Southern Africa before the Second World War - I will be publishing some here over the next few weeks. Bookmark this site and visit from time to time to see how this part of the world looked like.

Addo Elephant Park

The third largest national park in South Africa. 72 km North of Port Elizabeth.

Addo Elephant National Park conserves a wide diversity of landscapes, fauna and flora.

It stretches from semi-arid Karoo area in the north (Darlington Dam), over the Zuurberg Mountains, through the Sundays River valley and south to the coast between Sundays River mouth and Bushman’s river mouth.

Addo covers about 180 000 hectares.

It also includes the Bird and St Croix Island groups.

The original elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, with only eleven elephants on Jack and Natt Harvey's farm where they allowed elephants protection against a Major Pretorius whao was comissioned to deal with the "elephant menace" that were destroying farmer's crops in the area.

Today it is home to over 550 elephants, lions, buffalo, black rhino, spotted hyena, leopard, a variety of antelope and zebra species.

It also is home to the unique Addo flightless dung beetle.

Addo has plans to expand the Park into a 264 000 hectare (652 300 acre) mega-park. In addition, plans include the proposed proclamation of a 120 000 hectare (296 500 acre) marine protected area that includes islands that are home to the world's largest breeding populations of Cape gannets and largest breeding population of African penguins.

OTHER INFORMATION:

The closing date for the annual 50k trail run is 1 February, the organisers, Extreme Marathons, have indicated they will allow for a few days of late registration until Friday 3 February.

http://www.extrememarathons.com/addo/

Steam Locomotives.

http://steam-locomotives-south-africa.blogspot.com/

6020104 Tzanen 602 Kudumane

6020104 Tzanen (Tzaneen} 602 Kudumane

Streets of Johannesburg

http://sojoburg.blogspot.com/

Kapteinsklipstasie

http://www.capemetrorail.co.za/_timetables/20060402/central/central-mon-fri-up.htm

SAREPTA
PENTECH
UNIBELL
BELHAR
LAVISTOWN
KHAYELITSHA
NONKQUBELA
NOLUNGILE
MANDALAY :
STOCK ROAD
KAPTEINSKLIP
MITCHELLS PL.
LENTEGEUR
PHILIPPI
NYANGA
HEIDEVELD
NETREG
BONTHEUWEL
LANGA
MUTUAL
YSTERPLAAT
PAARDENEILAND
ESPLANADE
PINELANDS
NDABENI
MAITLAND
KOEBERG RD
SALT RIVER
WOODSTOCK
CAPE TOWN

See Parys

New info on Parys: http://placenamessa.blogspot.com/2010/08/parys-f-10.html

Steam Train rides in Cape Town

http://www.atlanticrail.co.za/index.php

Trans Karoo

Trans Karoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GCMEyKFtwk&feature=related

Aan de Doorns

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SF/11/Aan_de_Doorns.html

Aan de Doorns

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SF/11/Aan_de_Doorns.html

TEST

082 637 3710

proplib@tiscali.co.za

http://www.realestategoingson.blogspot.com/

 

Woodstock

Name:

Woodstock (formerly known as Papendorp) is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak, about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of the city centre of Cape Town. Woodstock is served by Woodstock and Esplanade railway stations, and has the postal code 7925 for street addresses and 7915 for post office box deliveries.


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Find any place in South Africa

Find any place in South Africa

http://placenamessa.blogspot.com/2010/09/find-any-place-in-south-africa_20.html

http://www.hobohideout.com/n1az-sf-op.php

Find any place in South Africa

Find any place in South Africa

Pyramid (H 7)

Name: Pyramid

2.6 Km Railway Station Pyramid South
5.0 Km Railway Station Bon Accord
5.2 Km Service Station Bon Accord Motors
5.2 Km Service Station Grootvlei Garage
5.5 Km Railway Station Vasfontein

https://sites.google.com/site/saplacenames/

Putsonderwater

Name: Putsonderwater

Photo: http://www.suid-afrikaners.co.za/


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Pudimoe (C 10)

Name: Pudimoe

Alternative Name:
Pudimoe

Name Type:
Native

Area / State:
Cape Province


Coordinates & Location Type


Area Type:
Spot feature

Location Type:
Railroad Station

Latitude:
-27.38333

Longitude:
24.71667

Latitude (DMS):
27° 22' 60 S

Longitude (DMS):
24° 43' 0 E



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