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Williston
On 10
July 1768 Johan Abraham Nel of Stellenbosch rested near a fountain close
to the Sak river during the birth of his son, planting an almond tree in
honour of the event. This tree was eventually to become enormous, and was
an oasis in the dry treeless area of the Karee Mountains. In 1845 Johann
Heinrich Lutz of Switzerland established a mission station named
Amandelboom (Almond tree) at this spot. In 1883 the name was changed to
Williston, in honour of the cape Colonel Secretary, Colonel H Willis.
Williston
covers an area of 13 264 km2 and became an official district in
1926. Today
Williston is part of the Karoo Highland Municipality which cover
Williston, Fraserburg and Sutherland.
Sandstone
folk art route: Unique tombstones, a form of folk art, were chiselled out
of local sandstone by James Wright and Cornelius de Waal.
Singing
hills: East of Williston stand two hills, each shaped like a sugar-loaf. A
footpath leads to the top. From the hills choirs would sing spiritual
songs which would echo in harmony all around.
Zakrivier
wilderness route: 4 km on the Carnarvon rd, turn right on hte Langbaken rd
– 12 km to Walkraal. Riverine rabbits and various scares bird species.
Horseriding.
Williston
Quiver tree wood: Jaskloof – 95 km on Van Wyksvlei road.
For
further info: Karoo Highland Info Centre, tel. 023-5711265
Accommodation:
Williston
Hotel
Williston
B&B
Soek
‘n Slapie B&B
Hawthorne
B&B
Annie’s
Inn B&B
Benoudsfontein
Rietvlei
guesthouse
Wolfhoek
hunting farm
De
Rust guestfarm
Zakrivier guesthouse
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Augrabies National
Park
Barkly West
Calvinia
Colesberg
Delportshoop
Fraserburg
Kakamas
Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park
Kimberley
Kuruman
Modder River
Namaqualand
Nooitgedacht
Pella
Sutherland
Upington
Victoria West
Williston
Witsand
4x4 Routes
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