Baked by beautiful sunshine and surrounded by mountains, Springbok is an atmospheric little place, much like a setting from a western film. Even though the area is very dry many beautiful wild flowers pop up in the spring, transforming the drab veld into a blaze of color. Today Springbok is a commercial and administrative center for the mining area. Still several reminders of the early copper boom can be seen, including Simon van der Stel’s original prospecting shaft, sunk in 1685, and an old smokestack, built by Cornish miners where copper was first smelted in 1886.


Attractions and Things To Do in Springbok

Blue Mine
The 1st mine at Springbok, including a walking trail with views of the town from its western outskirts.

Goegap Nature Reserve
Goegap Nature Reserve comprises 15 004 ha of typically granite, rocky hills and sandy flats. This 7 000 hectare nature reserve, is home to 45 mammal species, 94 bird species and 600 different indigenous plant species. 4x4 and several hiking and mountain-biking trails are on offer
The reserve is open daily from 08h00-16h00.
Tel: 027 712 1880.

Mineshaft
Dug in 1685 on the instruction of Simon van der Stel , located east of Springbok at Carolusberg.

Monument Koppie
Which commemorates the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)

Namakwa 4x4 Route
The Namakwa Route follows the Orange River 642km to the sea. You’ll cross Namakwa Brokenveld, False Succulent Karoo, Arid Karoo, Western Mountain Karoo, Succulent Karoo and Sandveld. There are three routes lasting 2-8 days.
Tel: 027 718 2985.

Namaqualand Museum
Inside an old synagogue which was completed in 1929.
Tel: 027 718 8100.

Smelting Furnace
The smelting furnace unused since 1871, is a national monument. It is located north of Springbok

Spinning and Weaving
Is on display at Komaggas, 50km along Kleinzee road.

Synagogue
Completed in 1929 and now used as the Namaqualand Museum.
Tel: 027 712 2071.

War Graves
War graves together with those of mining pioneers dating to 1980 lie in the cemetery on Kleinzee Road.