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Trans Gariep and Eastern Highlands Region
'The land of a thousand pictures' is an unspoilt,
unpolluted and sparsely populated region with many game farms
and outstanding nature reserves offering an abundant animal,
plant and bird life.
- The Gariep Dam - Situated on the Orange River
this enormous inland sea is an excellent venue for water
sport and recreation. The Nature Reserve surrounding the
Dam is a sanctuary for a large population of springbok.
- Zastron - Famous for its beautiful examples of
Bushman paintings as well as the Eye of Zastron - a hole
9 meters in diameter, through a sandstone cliff in the Aasvoëlberg
Mountain
- Transgariep Museum -This museum depicts various
themes in the Free State's history. Learn also about the
local people, the Griqua's, and their traditional way of
life.
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South East Region
Motheo is the Sesotho word for "foundation" and
is derived from the geographic positioning at the heart of
the economic and industrial development of the province.
- Bloemfontein - Known as the "City of Roses" and
the capital of the Free State.
- Bloemfontein Botanical Gardens - The gardens features
an orchid house said to be the most modern of its kind in
the southern hemisphere and a fragrance garden designed
for the visually impaired. The park is also home to over
100 bird species.
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