Information Directory Page 3 of 31 Paul Roux (Information in )
The town was founded in 1910 and named Duplessisville. It was later renamed after the Rev Paul Roux of the Dutch Reformed Church and also a general during the Anglo Boer War. Paul Roux boasts a number of beautiful sandstone buildings. The town, which produces poplar woo ... .... read more
 Petrusburg (Information in )
The small town of Petrusburg is situated 80 km west of Bloemfontein and serves an extensive farming community – mainly sheep, maize and potatoes. Many authentic Karoo style houses line the shady street while there are numerous monuments, attesting to the strife th ... .... read more
 Qwa-Qwa (Information in )
Qwa Qwa lies peacefully in the foothills of the majestic Drakensberg and Maluti Mountains, tucked away in the northeastern corner of the Free State. The area is the traditional home of the South Sotho people. This is a region of unsurpassed beauty, with breathtaking hig ... .... read more
Reddersburg (Information in )
Reddersburg, situated 60 km south of Bloemfontein, celebrated it’s centenary in 1959 and has succeeded in retaining it’s small town charm and character. The town boasts two fine greystone churches with leadglass windows and beautiful wood finishes. It was in ... .... read more
 Reitz (Information in )
Reitz was named after FW Reitz, President of the Republic of the Orange Free State in 1889. The town’s history is intertwined with that of the Anglo Boer War, as depicted in many monuments adorning the town. The town is home to the Free State Agricultural Co-opera ... .... read more
Rosendal (Information in )
The small village of Rosendal is located 43 km north of Ficksburg on the road to Paul Roux. Rosendal was founded in 1908 GENERAL INFORMATION How to get there - Ficksbu ... .... read more
 Rouxville (Information in )
Rouxville, situated 32 km southwest of Zastron, is at the centre of a large wool producing area. The town was established in 1863 and named after the Rev Pieter Roux who for 10 years conducted church services in the area from his base in Smithfield. The area possesses a ... .... read more
Steynsrus (Information in )
The small village of Steynsrus was named after President MT Steyn and is located in a maize, wheat and sunflower producing region of the Free State. The community is also known for cattle farming, with a number of magnificent stud farms. The Vals River, located to the e ... .... read more
 Thaba Nchu (Information in )
The village of Thaba Nchu (pronounced ta-baan-chu), located 60 km east of Bloemfontein, derives it’s named from the 2138 m Thaba Nchu mountain, once the stronghold of the Baralong tribe during the 19th century. The Baralong suffered greatly at the hands ... .... read more
Theunissen (Information in )
Located in the Free State Goldfields, Theunissen lies at the centre of a rich maize growing region. The town was named in honour of Cmdt Helgard Theunissen, commanding officer of the local commando during the Anglo Boer War. What is perhaps most surprising about this re ... .... read more
Tweeling (Information in )
The name of the town was derived from the two farms, Tweelingspruit and Tweelingkop, on which Tweeling was established in 1920. this unspoilt rural town offer regular horse riding events at the local Polo Cross Club. Excellent horse Riding facilities are also available ... .... read more
Van Stadensrus (Information in )
Situated between Wepener and Zastron, Van Stadensrus was proclaimed in 1925 and named after it’s founder and owner of the farm on which it was laid out, HM van Staden. Van Staden also built the Egmont Dam in the area. G ... .... read more
Ventersburg (Information in )
Established in 1871, Ventersburg is situated alongside the N1 and is part of the productive Free State Maize Route. The town was laid out on the farm Kromfontein, and named after the owner PA Venter. Church services were held regularly in the homestead, and the second R ... .... read more
Viljoenskroon (Information in )
Founded by Hans Viljoen on the farm Mahemskuil in 1921, Viljoenskroon is located in the heart of the Maize Triangle. This small farming community generates a deep sense of peace and well being, which inevitably makes you hang around a little longer while Viljoenskroon w ... .... read more
Virginia (Information in )
Known as the Goldfields ‘Nature Reserve’, Virginia lies on the R30 just 25 km from Welkom. The Sand River, flowing through the centre of town, provides opportunities for boating, waterskiing, fishing and swimming. As part of the ‘Golden Arts & Craf ... .... read more
Vredefort (Information in )
Located only 15 km south of Parys is the small northern Free State town of Vredefort, known throughout the world for the Vredefort Dome, created by a massive meteorite, over 10 km3 in size, striking the earth to form a crater of about 200 km in diameter and 1 ... .... read more
Northern Cape Battlefields (Information in )
Greater wars than the Anglo Boer War of 1899 – 1902 have pushed the conflict between Queen Victoria’s Empire and the Transvaal and Orange Free State Boer Republic into minor chapters of military history. The battles are over. The Battlefields, a legacy of a ... .... read more
KALAHARI GEMSBOK NATIONAL PARK (Information in )
Information and Reservations The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (9510 km2) borders the Gemsbok National Park (28 500 km2) in Botswana. Combined, they form one of the largest protected areas in ... .... read more
AUGRABIESE FALLS NATIONAL PARK (Information in )
Information & Reservations The Khoi people called it ‘Akoerabis’, the place of the great noise, referring to the Orange River thundering it’s way downwards for 60 m in a spectacular waterfall. Pict ... .... read more
RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL PARK (Information in )
Information & Reservations Rugged kloofs, high mountains and dramatic landscapes that sweep away inland from the Orange River divulge the fact that one is in the vast mountain desert of the Richtersveld. The park is ... .... read more
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