In the later part of the Anglo-Boer War the formal structures of the Boer forces broke up and the guerilla stage of the war commenced .
Wakkerstroom lies in the border of KZN and Mpumalanga with the escarpment dropping down towards Newcastle. The elevation and topography results in a cool climate and acts as a wetland that is an ideal home for many bird species.
Facade of the old Stock Exchange Building dating back to 1887.[/caption]
Auguste Roberts ("French Bob") discovered gold in Concession Creek on 20 June 1883. This discovery resulted in a gold rush to the area.
A typical scene in most small towns in the old Transvaal is the dominating Kerk.
Besides the Kruger national Park a drive at the top of the escarpment will provide you with some of the most amazing landscapes in South Africa.
Loskop Dam in Mpumalanga Province is a majestic site with moods changing according to season and the time of day.
Dullstroom was at the epicentre of the Boer War towards the end of 1901, when the war entered the guerilla stages and Pretoria and the main centres had fallen to the British troops.
Arathusa Game Reserve is a private reserve based in the Sabi Sand Reserve and alongside the Kruger National Park. The fences are down so this reserve has the Big Five and leopards are an almost assured sighting. The acccomodation is luxury and the lodge provides...
NGK Church 1888 - Foundation stone laid by Gen. Piet Joubert.[/caption]
Carolina was originally an outspan started by Cornelius Coetzee in 1885 and named after his wife Carolina. The establishment of Carolina coincided with the gold rush centred around Barberton.
In addition to the Military Garden of Remembrance to the east of Barberton, is the old cemetery dating back to the early days of the town founded in the 1880's.