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Dorset Destination Guide
Explore Dorset in South Africa
Dorset in the region of Eastern Cape is a place in South Africa - some 549 mi or ( 884 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Dorset is now 08:56 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng, and Piffway. Since you are here already, consider visiting Quthing . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dorset ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Close Encounter with a Cape Buffalo
This is a very close encounter with a Cape buffalo at Kariega Game Park ..
R72 mudslide (20 Oct 2012)
The Eastern Cape is currently experiencing heavy flooding. I encountered lots of water on the road and some small mudslides on the way back to Boesmansriviermond from Port Alfred on the R72. This part ..
Sibuya Game Reserve River Camp luxury tented accommodation
www.sibuya.co.za One of Sibuya Game Reserve's Tented Camps ..
Lion Surgery at Sibuya Game Reserve
www.sibuya.co.za Lions darted at Sibuya: For replacement of transmitters in order for Sibuya to keep track on the prides movements ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kwaaihoek
Kwaaihoek is a rocky headland on the coast of Algoa Bay, near Bushman's River Mouth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is here that the Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias erected the Padrão de São Gregório, his first padrão, or stone cross on 12 March 1488. First visited by Robert Jacob Gordon on 13 February 1786, remnants of the cross were rediscovered in 1938 by Prof. E. Axelson and transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Located at -33.72 26.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Bloukrans River (Grahamstown)
The Bloukrans River (Eastern Cape) is a tributary of the Kowie River, and is situated near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Located at -33.42 26.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Blaauwkrantz Pass
Blaauwkrantz Pass is a mountain pass situated in the Eastern Cape, on the R67, the road between Grahamstown and Port Alfred, South Africa.
Located at -33.39 26.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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