Ons verken die Augrabies!

Groblershoop is located at what is referred to as the entrance to the Green Kalahari. Tracing its heritage back as far as 1913, this quaint town can boast as to having some of the Northern Cape’s most beautiful natural sights as part of its surrounding.
Charles Newberry pioneered the building of the water turbine in the Orange River on his farm Winstead. The cement that was used for the turbine and weir was shipped from France in barrels; it arrived at the port in Algoa Bay and was then transported to the site by donkey cart, thus explaining why the donkey also made a legendary mark in the Groblershoop area. Located on the same historic farm are seven graves that tell the story of the 1914 rebellion which was fought near here.

Upington (Khoekhoe: ǁKhara hais) is a town founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olijvenhoutsdrift ('Olive wood drift'), due to the abundance of olive wood trees[clarification needed] in the area, but later renamed after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It originated as a mission station established in 1871 and run by Reverend Christiaan Schröder. The mission station now houses the Kalahari Orange Museum. The museum is also the home of a donkey statue, which recognises the enormous contribution that this animal made to the development of the region during the pioneering days of the 19th century.

Come and enjoy accommodation with unique, untouched beauty with endless stretches of green vineyards and serene mountain ranges. We are conveniently situated on the flower route and a meer 3km from the legendary Augrabies Falls National Park. Our Accommodation are also situated centrally withing close range to Namaqualand, Riemvasmaak and Namibia. Our area offers anything from wine tasting, hot springs, 4×4 routes, game drives to abseiling and much more!

In close proximity to Upington, Augrabies Falls National Park is situated on the banks of the mighty Orange River. The Khoi people called it “Aukoerebis”, or place of Great Noise, referring to the water thundering its way downwards in a spectacular waterfall.

The Park is home to the majestic Augrabies Falls, which freefalls 56 meters into the spectacular 18km gorge below. Several panoramic viewpoints can be visited inside the park, all of which give stunning vistas of the park, the gorge and the Orange River.

Klipspringer and quiver trees stand in stark silhouette against African skies in this unique geological environment, where only those that are able to adapt ultimately survive.