Loerie (also known as Loerieheuwel) lies at the foot of the Elands and Groot Winterhoek Mountains, and is said to take its name from the Loeries or Louries, a turaco species (Tauraco corythaix) occurring here, however only revealing itself when absolutely necessary.
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Hankey is one of four towns that make up the Gamtoos Valley – an exceptionally beautiful part of the world that stretches up to Komdomo at the start of the Baviaanskloof wilderness, now a World Heritage Site.
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The small town of Patensie is the eastern gateway to the Baviaanskloof, as it virtually lies at the mouth of the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area. It is largely a citrus producing area, however the name is something of a corruption of the Hottentot expression ‘where the cattle lie’. Other produce includes potatoes, tobacco and chidory.
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Go Back to Map – Discover our Culture Hankey is one of four towns that make up the Gamtoos Valley – an exceptionally beautiful part of the world that stretches up to Komdomo at the start of the Baviaanskloof wilderness, now a World Heritage Site. Hankey is the oldest and probably best known because of its claim to the largest sundial in Africa (18m high and weighs a ton) as well as the burial place of Sarah Baartman...
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In 1849 Matthys Human gave a portion of his farm Rheeboksfontein for the establishment of a town, and stands were laid out in 1853 on a plan following the crosses on the Birtish flag.
However, Humansdorp was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the local Dutch Reformed Church. The town’s residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery.
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