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 Hutchinson

Location Hutchinson: Just out of Victoria West

Region: Karoo

Nearby Towns: Victoria West, Three Sisters, Richmond, Britstown, Loxton, Hanover

 When the discovery of diamonds blazed a trail to the interior, the railway followed it. It bypassed Victoria West by 12km, necessitating a railhead. This developed into a village and was named after Cape Governor, Sir Walter Hely Hutchinson. A branch line was built in 1904.

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