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Doornhoek in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a place located in South Africa - some 202 mi or ( 325 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Doornhoek is now 02:54 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mokhotlong, Maseru, Butha-Buthe, Gaborone, and Swinburne. When in this area, you might want to check out Mokhotlong . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Doornhoek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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LLandaff Oratory
LLandaff Oratory is an oratory in Van Reenen, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The oratory was built by Maynard Mathews in memory of his son Llandaff Mathew who died while saving the lives of 8 co-workers at the Burnside Colliery mine on 19 March 1925. Initially Maynard Mathews wanted to erect a plaque in honour of his son at the Roman Catholic Church in Ladysmith, but could not secure permission to do so.
Located at -28.38 29.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
De Beer's Pass (KwaZulu-Natal)
De Beer's Pass is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is situated on an unmarked road between Ladysmith and Harrismith in the neighbouring Free State province. This pass should not be confused with another pass of the same name located in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
Located at -28.32 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (previously named Braamhoek) is under construction by Eskom in the escarpment of the Little Drakensberg range straddling the border of the Free State and KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The Scheme will consists of an upper and a lower dam 4.6 km apart and connected by tunnels. The underground powerhouse will house 4 x 333MW reversible pump-turbines. The scheme is being built at a cost of R27 billion and is scheduled to come into operation in 2014.
Located at -28.28 29.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Spion Kop Battlefield Memorials
The Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a heritage landmark in 1978. The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle as well as a map of the battlefield in available at the entrance gate.
Located at -28.65 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Battle of Spion Kop
The Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa from 23–24 January 1900. It was fought between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State on the one hand and British forces during the Second Boer War during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith and resulted in a British defeat.
Located at -28.65 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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