Communities of Xhosa moved up to the Orange River as early as 1795. One group subsequently settled at Schietfontein, which was served by a Rhenish mission, and a village named Harmsfontein was established in 1860.
In 1874, it changed its name to honour the British Colonial Secretary, Lord Carnarvon. The district is well known for its corbelled houses, built between 1811 and 1815. Carnarvon is set among flat-topped hills and is one of the region’s busiest farming centres. |
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Ou Kraal Travel Centre
Tel 053 382 3029 / 083 230 8412 |
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A large collection of beer cans and whiskies can be seen at the Carnarvon Hotel.Brick Yard
A donkey and man combine forces to produce bricks.Corbelled Houses
Small domed roofed houses built of flat stones for lack of wood for roof trusses by the Trekboers. The cement was a mixture of chaff and soil mixed with water and kneaded to the correct texture. Floors were of smeared earth coloured a rich red by a mixture of fat and oxblood polished with a smooth stone.Fort
On top of Carnarvon Koppie and used between 1899-1902, the only one in the region.Museum & Corbelled House
Old Church Hall.Nature Reserve
A wide variety of wildlife can be seen. Tel 053 382 3012.Tortoise Reserve
60 Mountain tortoises can be found here. Some respond to their name and will come for a titbit when called. Tel 0533822 ask for 3002.Tours and Crafts at Oukraal
Unique handmade local Karoo crafts. Tours: Anglo-Boer War tours, 4x4 and 4x2 self-drive tours and marked farm trails. Tel 053 382 3029. |
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Featured Accommodation
| 1. |  | | Lord Carnarvon Guest House | | | Tel:082 780 4209 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 2. |  | | Out of Africa Guest Houses CC | | Tel:053 382 3185
Cell: 082 921 8469 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 3. |  | | Tip-Top Guest Houses | | Tel:053 382 3685
Cell: 073 169 4140 | | Self Catering, Carnarvon | |
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| 4. |  | | Carnarvon Hotel | | | Tel:(053) 382 3095 | | Hotels and Lodges, Carnarvon | |
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| 5. | | | Dennegeur Guest Farm | | | Tel:(053) 3822 ask for 1030 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 6. | | | Die Gastepaleis Guest House | | | Tel:(053) 382 4727 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 7. | | | Herbou Guest Farm | | | Tel:(053) 3822 ask for 1213 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 8. | | | Osfontein Korbeelhuis Guest Farm | | | Tel:(053) 3822 ask for 3513 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 9. | | | Oukraal Guest Houses | | | Tel:(053) 382 3029 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 10. | | | Out Of Africa Guest House | | | Tel:Tel (053) 382 3185 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 11. | | | Stuurmansfontein Guest Farm | | | Tel:(053) 3822 ask for 2102 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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| 12. | | | Victorian Rose B&B | | | Tel:084 850 5545 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Carnarvon | |
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