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Kaapsche Hoop

A hamlet founded in 1884 as a gold-mining camp. It was named by prospectors who saw in the rugged landscape and rock formations a resemblance to the Cape of Good Hope.

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Mine commissioner’s house

  • Mine commissioner’s house – This house was erected in 1884 for the commissioner during the gold rush when alluvial gold was discovered in the streams in the area.

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Old jail

  • The jail was used to accommodate the unruly miners durng the mining era. Now in ruins 

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Steam tractors

  • Steam tractors – machines used in the area

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Telephone booth

  • The telephone booth no longer in existance as it was replaced by the cell phone

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