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Riverton Destination Guide
Touring Riverton in South Africa
Riverton in the region of Northern Cape is located in South Africa - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Riverton is now 03:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Maseru, Kanye, Gaborone, The Bend, and Reservoir. Being here already, consider visiting Maseru . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Riverton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements
The Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements comprise a geological feature between Kimberley and Barkly West, South Africa, pertaining to the Palaeozoic-age Dwyka Ice Age, or Karoo Ice Age, (some 300 million years ago) where the glacially scoured (smoothed and striated) ancient bedrock (re-exposed by erosion) was used, substantially more recently, during the Later Stone Age period in the late Holocene as panels for rock engravings.
Located at -28.60 24.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Barkly West Museum
The Barkly West Museum was established in 2000 in the old Toll House beside the Barkly Bridge which crosses the Vaal River at Barkly West in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Located at -28.55 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Canteen Kopje
Canteen Kopje is a spectacularly rich Earlier Stone Age situated outside Barkly West in the Northern Cape, South Africa. It is a Provincial Heritage Site and has an open air trail including information boards. Further information, with examples of artefacts from the site (and a replica of the Canteen Kopje skull), is displayed at the Barkly West Museum as well as the McGregor Museum in nearby Kimberley.
Located at -28.54 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre
Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre is a rock engraving site with visitor centre on land owned by the !Xun and Khwe San situated about 16 km from Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. It is a declared Provincial Heritage Site managed by the Northern Cape Rock Art Trust in association with the McGregor Museum.
Located at -28.67 24.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
St Mary's, Barkly West
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barkly West, was for some years the principal Anglican parish on the Diamond Fields, South Africa, and the churches established soon afterwards at the Dry Diggings – what would become Kimberley – were at first mere outstations.
Located at -28.54 24.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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