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Parktown North is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the older residential areas of the Northern Suburbs, having been created as a residential area for the less affluent relatives of the Randlords who had built their mansions on Parktown Ridge during the early days of the Rand gold rush (during the 1890s).
Dinokeng Game Reserve is located in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in northeast Gauteng, 130 km (81 mi) from Johannesburg, close to the western N1 and N4 motorways. It covers an area of approximately 21,000 ha (52,000 acres).
Wonderboom is a northern residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa.The suburb includes the Wonderboom Nature Reserve site of the famous Wonderboom [2] (Afrikaans for "Marvel tree" or "Wonder tree"), on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg mountains, just east of the Apies River.
It’s a fairly popular tourist attraction, but there are many hidden gems to be found, including Klein Karoo ostrich farm, vintage museums and the Robberg Nature Reserve. Read More: Dave Ramsey ...
North Lodge, Parktown, Johannesburg North Lodge was designed by Herbert J. Aldwyncle and completed in 1906 for H. S. Wilson. The architect endeavored imitate a French castle from the late Gothic period, and the result was the most architecturally romantic house in Parktown. Johannesburg, Parktown: Johannesburg Provincial Heritage Site
Muldersdrift, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is a picturesque rural area situated 27 km north-west of Johannesburg, between Johannesburg and the Magaliesberg mountain range. [2] [3] The area falls under the West Rand District Municipality, and is part of the Mogale City Local Municipality.
This is a list of cities and towns in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Most towns are no longer separate municipalities, their local governments having been merged into larger structures . In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
The Boers initially settled south of the Magaliesberg in the Highveld, leaving the Bushveld north of the Magaliesberg mostly to their Sotho-Tswana friends and allies; according to Sarah Heckford's memoir, A Lady Trader in the Transvaal, the Boers would move into the Bushveld to visit their Sotho-Tswana neighbors during the winter. According to ...