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Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve is a 3,000-hectare (7,400-acre) protected natural area in Cape Town, South Africa, located on the city's northern outskirts. This reserve protects an important part of Cape Town's natural and cultural heritage, including the Atlantis Aquifer. It is adjacent to the Koeberg Nature Reserve.
Witsand Nature Reserve (Afrikaans: Witsand-natuurreservaat) is located in Northern Cape, South Africa, and covers 3,500 hectares. The reserve is 80 km southwest of Postmasburg and 59 km northeast of Groblershoop. The reserve is dominated by sand dunes on a plateau around 1,200 m above sea level.
The British colonial government granted the farm Westfield, where Witsand now stands, to Captain Benjamin Moodie on 10 October 1831. In the late 1800s, the Moodies permitted residents of Heidelberg, including farmers and townspeople, to vacation in Witsand, known for its good fishing and its white sandy beach that inspired its name.
But the beach, and the sea itself, provide a wonderful play area for dogs. Many love jumping the shallow surf, digging the acres of sand, and the thrill of mucking about with their human family in ...
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Witsand Nature Reserve; Wonderboom Nature Reserve This page was last edited on 19 November 2020, at 08:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Atlantis is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is 40 km (25 mi) north of Cape Town. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As of 2024, it has approximately 90,207 residents. Unemployment, lack of housing and crime are major challenges in the area.