Augrabies
The sun shines 360 days a year, it’s even hotter than Upington and to celebrate they grow grapes and make wine. The lovely Augrabies National Park has a 60m waterfall, springbok, black rhino, birds and a presence of note. Camping is possible.
A noisy place
The name Augrabies is derived from a Khoi word meaning the place of great noise. This is the Orange River’s most spectacular moment – it thunders through a ravine and falls down a series of cataracts into a pool walled by sheer granite rocks.
The surrounding landscape is starkly beautiful, with striking rock formations, statuesque kokerboom trees, thorn trees and hardy succulents. The endangered Black rhino has found sanctuary here and giraffe, klipspringer and other game live in the surrounding park. Even with almost no rain and searing daytime temperatures there’s an amazing variety of birds, insects and giant gekkos going busily about their day to day business.
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