Graskop

Graskop

Graskop

Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa

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]

  • Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop.
  • The Berlin Falls near Graskop.
  • "The Pinnacle" near Graskop.
  • "God's Window" near Graskop.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Main Place Graskop". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 187.
  • Graskop travel guide from Wikivoyage


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