About Springbok

• QUICK FACTS
  GPS: 29 40S 17 53E
  Situated on the N7
  570 km North of Cape Town
  110 km South of Namibian border

Springbok is world renowned as the Namaqualand Flower Capital and a perfect stopover on the main N7 highway between Cape Town and Namibia.

The town lies in a narrow valley beween the high granite domes of the Klein Koperberge which are locally referred to as "klipkoppe".

Originally known as Springbokfontein, after the many antelope that inhabited the region, the name was shorted to Springbok in 1911. Springbok was established in 1862 and developed around a small hillock in the middle of the narrow valley. It became the communications, administrative, educational and commercial centre for the mining of this region.

Due to its perfect location, Springbok serves as the ideal stopver when travelling either Northbound to Namibia or Southbound to Cape Town.

Activies and Attractions, Springbok

• BLUE MINE
  Springbok’s first mine, it includes a walking trail offering views of the town from its western outskirts.
• DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH
  Built in 1921 a magnificent example of stone masonry. Also known as "Klipkerk"
• GOEGAP NATURE RESERVE
  600 Indigenous Flower Species, 45 mammal species and 94 bird species. Including the Hester Malan Wild Flower garden featuring succulents.
• MINESHAFT
  Dug in 1685 on Simon van der Stel’s instructions (east of Springbok, at Carolusberg).
• MONUMENT KOPPIE
  Town centre. Wrested from the British by Boer forces, commemorates the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).
• 4 x 4 ROUTES
• NAMAQUALAND MUSEUM
  In the old synagogue
• ORBICULE HILL in Concordia just outside of Springbok
• RESERVES (Wild Flowers, hiking trails, 4 x 4 routes)
• SMELTING FURNACES
  To the north of Springbok, a national monument, unused since 1871.
• SPINNING & WEAVING
  On display at Komaggas, 50km along the Kleinzee road.
• JEWISH SYNAGOGUE
  Completed in 1929 and now used as the Namaqualand Museum.
• WAR GRAVES from the Anglo Boer War
  On the Kleinzee road dating back to 1860

(Places To See and Things to Do in and Around SPRINGBOK)

(More info on Namaqualand Tours)