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8 unusual facts about Cederberg


Rudolf Marloth

In order to write the report, Marloth felt it necessary to make extended trips to the Cederberg, Gifberg, Koue Bokkeveld, Swartruggens and on to Rhodesia.

Senior Scout Adventure

The rest of the year was spent organising the location in the Cederberg, testing communications, hiring school busses, finding activity leaders and various other functions.

The adventure takes the form of a hike of about 10 days, usually in the Cederberg mountains.

In December 1986, the National Senior Scout Adventure moved back to the Cederberg and has remained there ever since.

In 1985, permission was obtained from private landowners in the Cederberg to put activity centres on their land and the Department of Forestry gave permission for scouts to hike and camp in the wilderness area.

After the 1974 adventure the Cederberg was declared a wilderness area and activity centres were no longer allowed to be in the same location for more than 24 hours due to the new forestry rules.

Sneeuberg

Sneeuberg, highest peak in the Cederberg mountains, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa

Thomas Charles John Bain

#Pakhuis Pass (after Pakhuisberg, a branch of the Krakadouw Mountains) from Clanwilliam to Calvinia, Cederberg 1875-77


Elford Albin Cederberg

After his resignation from Congress, Cederberg lived in Alexandria, Virginia and was a consultant for United Technologies, RCA, and Grumman Aircraft.

Karoo System

In the south-west the Cederberg and Cold Bokkeveld ranges stretch for some 800 km to the Gamtoos River.

Paranomus

The species occur mainly in mountainous areas of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces from the Cederberg to Uitenhage, with the highest numbers found in the districts of Caledon, Worcester and Swellendam.


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