Nylstroom Attractions
Nylstroom, 130km/81mi north of Pretoria and a few km/mi west of N 1, is the center of an intensively cultivated agricultural area, producing mainly table grapes, tobacco and groundnuts. The town is said to have been given its name by the Boers, who in 1866 came upon a spring here which they believed to be the source of the Nile - a theory which seemed to be confirmed by the discovery of what they took to be a pyramid. In fact the ''pyramid'' was merely a hill which the Bushmen had used as a place of burial.
Among the town's historic buildings are the Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church) of 1889 and Strijdom House, home of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom, which is now a museum.
Among the town's historic buildings are the Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church) of 1889 and Strijdom House, home of Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom, which is now a museum.
Naboomspruit, South Africa
(Near Nylstroom)
Naboomspruit (pop. 7,000), 40km/25mi northeast of Nylstroom on N 1, at the foot of the Waterberg range, is another important agricultural center (maize, groundnuts, citrus fruits), which also has productive tin-mines and rich deposits of fluorspar in the surrounding area.
Naboomspruit is a good base for excursions into the Waterberg, with beautiful valleys, impressive gorges and a number of thermal springs
Naboomspruit is a good base for excursions into the Waterberg, with beautiful valleys, impressive gorges and a number of thermal springs
Nylsvley Nature Reserve
The Nylsvley Nature Reserve, 20km/12.5mi south of Naboomspruit, lies on the flood plain of the Nyl River. In years with a lot of rain 150sq.km/58sq.mi of low-lying grassland and wooded savanna are flooded, and more than 400 species of birds then settle here. Various species of antelope can also be observed in the reserve.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
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