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| Belfast is probably one of the coldest places in South Africa and is the gateway to the escarpment and the Highlands Meander. Richard O’ Neill bought a farm called Tweefontein (double spring) and decided to setup a store and lay out a village close to where he anticipated President Paul Kruger’s railway to run from Pretoria to Maputo. He named it Belfast after the city in Ireland that his father had emigrated from. Belfast was founded on 30 June 1890 and the railway reached the village in 1894. Belfast is known for its fly fishing, cattle, diary and sheep farming. Mining also constitutes a large part of the industry in the region - top quality black granite in particular. Belfast Black Granite was first exported in 1962 and the Italians refer to it as “Nero Assoluto” which literally means Black Absolute. Belfast is renowned for its trout fishing and for the tulips and daffodils that are in bloom in September. Attractions and Things To Do Belfast Rapids Waterfall September Trout and Tulip festival Berg-en-dal Monument (Anglo Boer War) For more information contact our tourism information and accommodation office at Tel + 27 (0)13 253-0408 |
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