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Jagersfontein, Xhariep Region

Jagersfontein is situated on the R706, 110 kms south-west of Bloemfontein, along the diamond and water route.

Jagersfontein was founded in 1871 and has retained the pristine individuality of a flourishing mining village of yesteryear. The first diamond was found here by a farmer in 1870 about three years before Kimberley started. The mine here is the oldest diamond mine of it's kind in the world and two of the ten biggest diamonds ever found came from Jagersfontein.

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Gariep Dam Nature Reserve

The Free State's largest nature reserve is a combination of the 36 487 ha Gariep Dam on the Orange River and an 11 237 ha game sanctuary on its northern shore. From the Gariep dam some 200 000 ha of land is irrigated, by means of a tunnel of 83,8 km, delivering water to the upper valleys of the Fish River, and then ... more information

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Jagersfontein Big Hole Open Mine

Where: Jagersfontein
How much (per person): R1 to R100

Polish up on diamond history at Jagersfontein Mining Museum - The little town of Jagersfontein is an hour's drive outside of Bloemfontein ye ... more information

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