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4.3 out of 5

Natalie

The falls and the game drive

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Augrabies Reviews

Natalie
14 September 2022

The falls and the game drive

Superb. 5 out of 5
Elize
24 September 2019

Die natuur is ongelooflik. Baie roetes om en in Augrabies.

Okay. 3 out of 5
Still Bay - Holiday Home
03 June 2019

The park was very nice and the waterfall.

Superb. 5 out of 5

More info about Augrabies

Augrabies is a tiny town located in the Green Kalahari Desert in the Northern Cape Province. The town is a short distance from the Augrabies National Park and along the fertile banks of the Orange River that separates South Africa from its northerly neighbours.

Most people identify the word Augrabies with the waterfall that lies in the Augrabies National Park. South Africa’s first nation, the Khoi people, call the waterfall Akroerabis, meaning the place of great noise, and Augrabies is the accepted distortion of the word, simply because of the complex clicks and consonant pronunciations in the Khoi word.  The waterfall is 56 metres high, however, water travels downward for a total of 185m before reaching the pool below. By the time the water hits the visible 56 meter mark, a spurt jets outward in a magnificent display of hydro power.

The town is rather sparse but has all the necessary conveniences (banking, fuel, groceries, etc... Show more