Highlands Meander and Cosmos Country |
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| The Highlands Meander is a mecca for flyfishers. It is in the placid and pristine waters of this region that one finds various stocks of fish, with trout as the major drawcard. The meander also offers numerous other activities. At the Verloren Vlei and Steenkampsberg nature reserves (Dullstroom), one can get a rare glimpse of the three endangered crane species (the blue, wattled and crowned cranes). The Loskop Dam Nature Reserve offers game watching, boating and fishing. A large number of hiking trails are available, such as the Elandskrans Trail, which includes a 30-minute train ride between Waterval-Boven and Waterval-Onder. Cosmos Country covers parts of what is known as the energy belt of Mpumalanga, which is home to a number of power stations. This region also boasts the world’s largest underground coal-mining complex and the Sasol plant renowned for its technology of extracting oil from coal. The carpet of cosmos flowers that blossoms in late summer lures visitors to this region Source: SOUTH AFRICAN YEARBOOK 2005/06 |
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