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Discover Gladysvale in South Africa
Gladysvale in the region of Gauteng is a town located in South Africa - some 28 mi or ( 46 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Gladysvale is now 02:47 PM (Thursday) . 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: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gladysvale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Picnics at Lethabo Estate ****
Lethabo Estate is a 150 acre Estate has wide vistas and the Crocodile River flowing through it. Lethabo is only 20 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria, situated 10 minutes from Lanseria Airport in ..
Playful dogs
When we were on holiday, the owner's dogs entertain us. ..
Hot Air Balloon Safari with Bill Harrop
Balloon safaris and Balloon Rides with Bill Harrop. Hot Air Balloon South Africa. Hot air Balloon Rides. Hot Air Ballooning. Hot Air Balloons. Hot air Balloon Magaliesburg. Air Balloon Rides. Balloon ..
Giraffe Family at Heia Safari Ranch in South Africa
a wonderful place to stay, close to joburg. this cute giraffe family lives there as well. the baby one has only been 2 weeks old when i've been there. amazing!! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Swartkrans
Swartkrans is a location in South Africa, around 20 miles from Johannesburg. Swartkrans is a farm near to Sterkfontein, notable for being extremely rich in archaeological material, particularly hominid remains. It was purchased by the University of the Witwatersrand in 1968. The oldest deposits present at the site are believed to be between 1.8 and 2 million years old. Some of the earliest evidence of controlled use of fire by humans can be found at Swartkrans.
Located at -25.93 27.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wonder Cave (Kromdraai, Gauteng)
The Wonder Cave, in Kromdraai, Gauteng, South Africa, is the third-largest cave chamber in the country, and is believed to be about 2.2 billion years old. The single chamber has an area of 46000 square metres, and is 125 metres long and 154 metres wide. It was discovered in the late 19th century by miners who dynamited and excavated limestone for the making of cement. Mining stopped during the Second Boer War, and never resumed.
Located at -25.97 27.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
The Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) is a radio astronomy observatory located in a natural bowl of hills at Hartebeesthoek just south of the Magaliesberg mountain range, Gauteng, South Africa, about 50 km west of Johannesburg. It is a National Research Facility run by South Africa's National Research Foundation and is the only major radio astronomy observatory in Africa.
Located at -25.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Aloe Ridge Game Reserve
Aloe Ridge Game Reserve is a game reserve and conservation park in central Gauteng province in north-east South Africa, lying some 15 kilometres directly north-east of the Sterkfontein caves. Located near Mulder's Drift it protects white rhino, buffalo, hippo, and many antelope and rare bird species. The reserve also has a Zulu craft centre and is open to tourists.
Located at -25.98 27.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is a World Heritage Site first named by UNESCO in 1999, about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies 47,000 hectares; it contains a complex of limestone caves, including the Sterkfontein Caves, where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus was found in 1947 by Dr. Robert Broom and John T. Robinson.
Located at -25.97 27.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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