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Explore Grootrivier in South Africa

Grootrivier in the region of Western Cape is a town in South Africa - some 742 mi or ( 1194 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Grootrivier is now 02:19 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Werda, Uitkoms, Sandhills, Matjiesrivier, and Klipheuwel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Werda . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Grootrivier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bum slide into rock pool at Matroosberg

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Bumslide into rock pool at Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hex River Mountains

The Hex River Mountains make up the second highest mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa and are located 120 kilometres north-east of Cape Town. They form part of a large anticline in the Cape Fold Belt mountain system and form a north-east, south-west trending mountain system forming the core of the Cape Syntaxis between the towns of Worcester and De Doorns. They are mostly composed of Table Mountain sandstone and most peaks reach 2,000 metres in height or more.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.42 19.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of the Western Cape

Lakenvallei Dam

Lakenvallei Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on Sanddrifskloof River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1974 it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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Located at -33.37 19.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1974, Dams in South Africa

Hex River Poort Pass

Hex River Poort Pass, . It is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa on the National N1 road (South Africa) between Worcester and De Doorns.

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Located at -33.55 19.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of the Western Cape

Waaihoek

Waaihoek is the name of a peak at one of the vertices of a very large, remote, rugged and mountainous rural property called Zuurberg ("Sour Mountain"), located about 60km north-east of Cape Town, on the margin of a great sandstone massif known as the Hex River Mountains. The property is owned by the University of Cape Town and is well known in the Western Cape as the 'home' of the University of Cape Town Mountain and Ski Club.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.47 19.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: University of Cape Town

Gydo Pass

Gydo Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa on the Regional road R303 (Western Cape) between Ceres and Citrusdal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.23 19.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of the Western Cape