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Discover Caledon Downs in South Africa
Caledon Downs in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Caledon Downs is now 05:35 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tsupane Gate, Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. When in this area, you might want to check out Tsupane Gate . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Caledon Downs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Knellpoort Dam
Knellpoort Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Riet Spruit, near Wepener, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1989. Due to siltation, the storage capacity of the Welbedacht Dam reduced rapidly from the original 115 million m³ to approximately 16 million m³ during the twenty years since completion.
Located at -29.78 26.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Caledon Nature Reserve
Caledon Nature Reserve is situated on the Caledon River in the Free State, South Africa, and is about 2300 ha in size. The park is close to the Lesotho border. Wepener (also close to the border) is its closest town.
Located at -29.91 26.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Belmont (1899)
The Battle of Belmont is the name of an engagement of the Second Boer War near the town of Belmont, 23 November 1899, where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on a kopje. Lord Methuen’s task with his division was to force his way north up the railway to raise the Boer siege of Cecil Rhodes’s diamond town, Kimberley.
Located at -30.02 26.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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