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A petrified tree outside the old prison
Philipstown
60 km northeast of De Aar on the R48

Region: Karoo
Nearby Towns: Petrusville, De Aar, Colesberg, Vanderkloof, Strydenburg, Orania

Founded in 1863 as a church centre, the town was named after Sir Philip Wodehouse, Governor of the Cape.
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Green Str
Philipstown 8795
Tel 053 665 0094
 

 


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  Khoisan Rock Engravings
Kareepoort Tel 053652 ask for 1522; Olievenfontein Tel 053652 ask for 1713; Rooipoort Tel 053652 ask for 2122; Somerlus Tel 053652 ask for 2121; Waschbank Tel 053652 ask for 1922.

National Monuments
The old prison museum, the magistrate’s offices, the Reformed Church and Teichhouse.

  
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Captured Experiences Northern Cape Arid Parks Competition

Karoo Architecture
The usual windpump in the back garden also adds a typical Karoo-like authenticity to the buildings. ... read more
Vanderkloof Dam
The hydroelectric power station (one of only two in the country) is built within the dam wall and ca... read more
Khoisan Rock Art
Look under the town information pertaining to the Karoo and you wil find the names of many farms whe... read more
The Karoo Battlefields
The best marked and most accessible sights form part of the N12 Battlefields Route that links the Ka... read more

Petrusville
Location: 48km, NE on R48
Named after Petrus van der Walt, owner of the farm, Rhenosterberg, the... read more
De Aar
Location: 60km, SW on R48
De Aar, the third largest town in the Northern Cape, is centrally loca... read more
Colesberg
Location: SE
Surrounded by koppies and flanked by the towering Coleskop, when the s... read more




















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