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Home Farm in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a place located in South Africa - some 214 mi or ( 345 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Home Farm is now 09:16 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Teyateyaneng, Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, and Maseru. When in this area, you might want to check out Teyateyaneng . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Home Farm ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Vaal Krantz
The Battle of Vaal Krantz (5 February to 7 February 1900) was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to fight its way past Louis Botha's army of Boer irregulars and lift the Siege of Ladysmith. The battle occurred during the Second Boer War.
Located at -28.67 29.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 11 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 11 km away
Spioenkop Dam
Spioenkop Dam' impounds the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal. It is located within a nature reserve by the same name. The dam was commissioned in 1973, has a capacity of 272,265 cubic metres, and a surface area of 15.314 square kilometres, the dam wall is 53 metres high. Spion Kop (hill) is located 2.5 km to the north of the dam.
Located at -28.68 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Qedusizi Dam
Qedusizi Dam is a earth-fill type dam located on the Klip River in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa near the city of Ladysmith. It was established in 1998 and serves mainly for flood storage/flood diversion purposes (regulation measures). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Located at -28.54 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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