Die Skooltjie @ Steynskraal

In the 'hood, Beaufort West as a destination

Beaufort West lies between the Gamka and Kuils Rivers, just south of a ridge of hills and north of the Nuweveld Mountains in the Central Karoo, where rocks date back some 230 million years. Although for many South Africans, travelling on the N1, it is yet another typical ‘platteland' dorp (town) in which they must stick to the speed limit or risk a fine! This quirky town - the oldest in the ... cont.

other destinations in the Karoo

Oudtshoorn, Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Prince Albert, Sanbona, Uniondale, Laingsburg, Klaarstroom, De Doorns, De Rust, Herold, Barrydale, Touws River, Murraysburg, Matjiesfontein, Van Wyksdorp, De Vlugt