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The Best Attractions In Tankwa Karoo National Park

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Karoo River Rafting

Sevilla Rock Art Trail

Southern Africa Large Telescope

Pakhuis Pass

Rooibos Tea House

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Cedarberg Wilderness Area

Tankwa Karoo National Park is a national park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km due west of Sutherland near the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, in one of the most arid regions of South Africa, with areas receiving less than 100 mm of average annual precipitation, moisture-bearing clouds from the Atlantic Ocean being largely stopped by the Cederberg mountains. Other low areas receive little more, as the Roodewerf station with 180 mm of mean annual rainfall. In the hottest areas of the park, the mean maximum temperature in January is 38.9 °C, and in July the mean minimum temperature ranges from about 5 to 7 °C. Before this Park's...
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The Best Attractions In Tankwa Karoo National Park

1. Karoo River Rafting Tankwa Karoo National Park
2. Pakhuis Pass Clanwilliam
3. Southern Africa Large Telescope Sutherland
The Southern African Large Telescope is a 10-metre class optical telescope designed mainly for spectroscopy. It consists of 91 hexagonal mirror segments each with a 1-metre inscribed diameter, resulting in a total hexagonal mirror of 11.1 m by 9.8 m. It is located close to the town of Sutherland in the semi-desert region of the Karoo, South Africa. It is a facility of the South African Astronomical Observatory, the national optical observatory of South Africa. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It enables imaging, spectroscopic, and polarimetric analysis of the radiation from astronomical objects out of reach of northern hemisphere telescopes. It is closely based on the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory, with some changes in its design, especiall...
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4. Sevilla Rock Art Trail Clanwilliam
5. Cedarberg Wilderness Area Clanwilliam
The Cederberg mountains and nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about 32°30′S 19°0′E. The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar , which is a tree endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and San rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature. Cederberg is now the generally accepted spelling for the area, which combines the English and Afrikaans variants.
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6. Tankwa Karoo National Park Northern Cape
Tankwa Karoo National Park is a national park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km due west of Sutherland near the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, in one of the most arid regions of South Africa, with areas receiving less than 100 mm of average annual precipitation, moisture-bearing clouds from the Atlantic Ocean being largely stopped by the Cederberg mountains. Other low areas receive little more, as the Roodewerf station with 180 mm of mean annual rainfall. In the hottest areas of the park, the mean maximum temperature in January is 38.9 °C, and in July the mean minimum temperature ranges from about 5 to 7 °C. Before this Park's proclamation, the only protected area of Succulent Karoo was the 2 square kilometre patch of the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve. Succulent Karoo ...
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7. Rooibos Tea House Clanwilliam

Tankwa Karoo National Park Videos

Tankwa Karoo National Park; one of South Africa's most underrated destinations

The Karoo is as big as Germany and harbors over 100 villages, towns, settlements and a couple of railway sidings. Despite the proliferation of modernity in this area, the human population is still as sparse as it was back in the 1900s, effectively giving the Karoo an enticing rural feel.

Tankwa has gained popularity as the home of Afrikaburn. Find out more about this underrated destination here:

Northern Cape Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Northern Cape? Check out our Northern Cape Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Northern Cape.

Top Places to visit in Northern Cape:
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Kimberley Mine Museum, Southern African Large Telescope, The Big Hole Kimberley, Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqua National Park, Mokala National Park, Magersfontein Battlefield, Tankwa Karoo National Park, Vanrhyns Pass, Richtersveld National Park, Namaqualand, McGregor Museum, Port Nolloth Museum

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We hope you had a peaceful Christmas and enjoy the rest of 2018.
We have left Cape Town and find ourselves back in our natural environment: The peace and quiet of a National Park. This time, we explore the Karoo NP - and we are pleasantly surprised.

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The Coolest Camp in Africa

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Africa has a lot of cool camping opportunities. Whether out in the wild on safari, or along the Zambezi River, there are just never ending places to set up a tent with epic views. But, my favourite camp in Africa, and definitely the coolest camp in Africa is Ngepi Camp in Namibia.
This campsite is right along a river and hippos and crocodiles will sometimes come right up to the tents at night. It can be crazy.
But, also what makes this the coolest camp in Africa, believe it or not, are the toilets. They are king's thrones, and old English bathtubs that look out over the river as you do your business. It's pretty amazing

SOUTH AFRICA Karoo national park (hd-video)

The park is situated in a semi-desert area near Beaufort West.
Wonderful accommodation and restaurant.
Many roads are not suitable for 2wd.

Bulkraal Picnic Site & Swimming Pool - Karoo National Park

Situated off the Lammerjiesleegte loop in Karoo National Park, Bulkraal is a lovely picnic spot that features numerous braai sites and a swimming pool. Ablution facilities are also provided.

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The Little Karoo of South Africa

This video highlights the semidesert region of the Little Karoo of South Africa. Lots of sunshine, little rain and hot days with occasional floods.

The Karoo of South Africa

This video is about the Karoo of South Africa. The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region of central and southern South Africa, roughly twice the size of France. It covers 45% of South Africa itself and was traditionally exploited by low-intensity sheep farming. Today, expansive game reserves are returning some of the land to its pre-European condition and stocking it with indigenous wildlife. The Karoo is a tough landscape with hardy rural communities pitted against the harsh conditions of the near-desert environment. The geology of the Karoo is famous for its expansive, flat-lying outcrops of Permian and Early Triassic sediments. These rocks are host to some of the world's best fossil reptiles representing the early evolution of land animals.

Tankwa Farm Stall - A country pub in the middle of nowhere

This video covers how to get there as well as an overview of what's on offer at this fun and of the beaten track bush pub.

For full details on this facility, as well as all the passes and poorts of South Africa, including GPS, technical, safety, historical and tourism information, plus a fully interactive, dual view Phoca map showing printable directions from where you are with time and distance pre-calculated, go to MountainPassesSouthAfrica.co.za

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