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Richtersveld National Park - Created in 1991, the park is situated in north western Namaqualand. Some of the more rugged landscapes have been given names such as Skeleton Gorge, Devil's tooth and Helskloof (Hell's Gorge). The Richterveld is popular with 4X4 enthusiasts and nature lovers. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, together with the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana, is Africa's first transfrontier Game Park, known as the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It is one of the largest nature conservation areas in Southern Africa. Augrabies Falls National Park - Africa's second largest waterfall thunders down into a granite gorge in spectacular display. Flowers, flowers Everywhere - During August and September, the area of Namaqualand is transformed into a brilliant carpet of Wild Flowers. Rock Art - The Northern Cape is rich in San Rock Art paintings. The San were hunter-gatherers who lived of the desert, and their rich heritage has been preserved in numerous paintings found in caves all over the Northern Cape region. Diamond Digging Country - Kimberley boasts an excellent museum called the Kimberley mine Museum, Part of the museum includes the viewing decks of the Big Hole, as a number of historic buildings. The famous 500 meter wide Hole at Kimberley cavity sits at a depth of around 240m and was dug manually by pick and shovel by diamond miners, and is known to be the biggest man made excavation sight in the world.
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Moffat Mission Station - Missionaries Robert Moffat and his wife Mary arrived in the Kuruman area in 1820. Their aim was to convert local people to Christianity, and Moffat was the first person to attempt to translate the Holy Bible into Tswana, one of the indigenous languages. Wonderwerk Cave - Not too far from Kuruman lies the Wonderwerk Cave. A keen stomping ground for archaeologists and the like, the site is said to be home to human life dating back nearly a million years. The Kalahari - Home to the endless spaces and huge African skies. This arid wasteland gets its name from the San word "kglagagadi" which means thirsty land. Small Town Delights - The Northern Cape Province is littered with small towns that are fast growing in popularity with the arty set. Places such as Nieuwoudtville, Calvinia, Pofadder and Springbok are definitely worth a visit. Orange River Adventures - For adventure junkies, canoeing down the Orange River is one way to get an adrenalin rush in this part of the world. Not quite "White River Rafting", the Orange River does offer a number of aggresive rapids to add to the roughing-it ambience. Pella Mission - Pella Mission is truly in the middle of nowhere. Approximately 150 km from Springbok, Pella boasts a striking yellow cathedral that was built by French missionaries in the late 1880's |
