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Location: 120km southeast of Upington on the N8
Region: Green Kalahari
Nearby towns: Marydale, Kenhardt, Upington, Griquatown
BoeGoeberg Dam
Founded in 1936 and named after a former Minister of Agriculture, Groblershoop is a farming and administrative centre in the Orange River Valley, east of Upington.
Location Groblershoop:
Completed in 1931, surrounded by the Kalahari's red dunes and countless kokerbome (quiver trees), the dam is s watersports and angler's Mecca.
White dunes surrounded by typically red Kalahari dunes 'roar' when the wind blows.
Indulge in wine tasting before a tour.
Fossilised track resembling donkey spoor. Viewing is by appointments only.
