Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.[2]
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Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop.
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The Berlin Falls near Graskop.
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"The Pinnacle" near Graskop.
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"God's Window" near Graskop.
Graskop | |
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Shops along the main street of Graskop | |
Coordinates: 24°55′54″S 30°50′30″E / 24.93167°S 30.84167°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Ehlanzeni |
Municipality | Thaba Chweu |
Area | |
• Total | 35.01 km2 (13.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,996 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 61.2% |
• Coloured | 13.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
• White | 22.9% |
• Other | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 29.4% |
• Northern Sotho | 22.0% |
• Sotho | 14.8% |
• English | 10.9% |
• Other | 22.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1270 |
PO box | 1270 |
Area code | 013 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Graskop". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 187.
External links
editGraskop travel guide from Wikivoyage