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2. Johannesburg Botanical Garden - Wikipedia

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   The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa.The gardens grew out of a large rose garden that was established in 1964 (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded from 1969 to cover an area of around 125 hectares (1.25 km 2). [1]

3. List of heritage sites in Gauteng - Wikipedia

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   This well-preserved locomotive was manufactured in 1879 by the firm Kitson & Co. of Leeds, England, and was brought to South Africa shortly afterwards for service in the Natal Government Railways. It is the oldest working steam locomotive in South Africa Type of site: Locomotive: 9/2/233/0017 Gladysvale, Uitkomst 499 JQ, Gauteng Current use ...

4. Parktown prawn - Wikipedia

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   A popular urban legend, propagated by April Fools' Day articles published by the Johannesburg newspaper The Star, claims that the Parktown prawn was the result of a genetic experiment by students from the University of the Witwatersrand in the 1960s (thus explaining the insects' sudden arrival in Johannesburg at that time). The insect's unusual ...

5. The 13 Best Outdoor Lounge Chairs to Liven Up Your Space

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   Lawn Chair USA - Outdoor Chairs for Camping, Sports and Beach. Chairs Made with Lightweight Aluminum Frames and UV-Resistant Webbing. Folds for Easy Storage (Classic, Charleston with Green Arms)

6. Garden furniture - Wikipedia

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   Wooden garden furniture can suffer through exposure to the elements and therefore needs to be periodically treated. [2] Teak is a commonly used material for outdoor furniture. It naturally contains silica , which makes it resistant to fungal decay , many of the effects of water (such as rot, swelling and warping), as well as chemicals.

7. List of botanical gardens in South Africa - Wikipedia

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   Garden Province Date established Coordinates Notes Makana Botanical Gardens: Eastern Cape: 1853: 1]: Free State National Botanical Garden: Free State: 1967: Johannesburg Botanical Garden

8. George, South Africa - Wikipedia

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   The Garden Route boasts the largest continuous natural forest area in South Africa, covering some 650 km 2. Marketable timber is harvested from 20% of the State forest. Stinkwood , named for its unmistakable odour when freshly cut, is highly prized by the furniture industry, as are white pear, hard pear, ironwood and assegaai.

9. The Wilds (Johannesburg) - Wikipedia

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   The Wilds is an inner city park and nature reserve in the suburb of Houghton, in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The park consists of 16 hectares of indigenous vegetation on the sides of two rocky koppies or hills with views of the city of Johannesburg and its suburbs. Through the 1990s the park gained a reputation for being highly ...