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370  THE ARID INTERIOR

Exploring North of the Orange

Upington is the perfect base for exploring South Africa’s last frontier:
the red-dune wilderness bordering the Kalahari Desert. Although no
permanent rivers have flowed across this ancient landscape
for thousands of years, and grass-covered dunes seem to
stretch to infinity, wildlife is abundant. Kimberley was
once the scene of the world’s greatest diamond rush
and retains many reminders of its frenetic
heyday. Driving eastwards, annual rainfall
Nossob increases. The grasslands of the Free State Bray
support cattle and sheep, as well as Terra Firma
fields of sunflowers and maize.
Historic Bloemfontein, once the Vorstershoop
Mata Senlac Gemsbokvlakte
KGALAGADI
Mata capital of a Boer republic named Tosca
Orange Free State, has many Morokweng
superb old buildings. Piet Plessis
Nossob
TRANSFRONTIER PARK
Auob
NOR T H WE ST
Twee
Rivieren Pretoria
Aansluit Severn Ganyesa Stella
Rietfontein
Broedersput
Van Zylsrus
Andriesvale Kuruman Kuruman Migdol
Askham Vryburg
Sonstraal
Ontmoeting
TSWALU KALAHARI Hotazel Lykso Schweizer-Reneke Johannesburg
Koopan-Suid RESERVE Sutton Amalia
Noenieput Korannaberg Kuruman Wesselsvlei Pudimoe Avondster Kingswood
NOR T HERN Wincanton Reivilo Harts Bloemhof
CAPE Sishen Bekker Hartswater Bloemhof
Dam
Vrouenspan Moeswal Kuruman Hills Vaal
Olifantshoek Christiana Hoopstad
Harrisdale Jan
Vroeggedeel Lohatlha Kempdorp
Gelukspruit Daniëlskuil Warrenton Hertzogville
Langklip Owendale Mount
Postmasburg Rupert Bultfontein
AUGRABIES UPINGTON Karos Lime Ulco FREE ST AT E
FALLS Acres Papkuil
Grootdrink Barkly West Boshof Kroonstad
Louisvale Langeberge 1,615m
Augrabies Alheit Dealesville Brandfort
Keimoes Campbell KIMBERLEY
Griekwastad Florisbad
Springbok Groblershoop Volop Vaal Wolwespruit Soetdoring Nature Reserve
Douglas Modderrivier Modder
Petrusburg
Jacobsdal BLOEMFONTEIN
Orange
Niekerkshoop Riet De Brug
Salt
Westerberg Higg's Lake Graspan Ferreira Maseru
Hope Koffiefontein Riet
Rooipan Kalkfontein Dam
Prieska Beaufort Nature Reserve Dewetsdorp
West Luckhof Reddersburg
Orania
Beaufort Fauresmith Edenburg
West
Vanderkloof Aliwal North
Sights at a Glance Vanderkloof Trompsburg
Dam
1 Upington Philippolis
2 Augrabies Falls National Park
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Orange Donkerpoort
4 Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
5 Kimberley Graaff-Reinet
Devil’s claw plant, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 6 Bloemfontein
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p391 and p411
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