Things to do near
Mokala National Park
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
distance.
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Kimberley (64.7 km from Mokala National Park) GWK Park the home of Griquas Rugby team.
This rugby stadium is available for a host of events and can accommodate 10 000 spectators.
Home to the provincial rugby team, and practice ground for the FC United Soccer team, the stadium boast an A and B field.
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Kimberley (65.8 km from Mokala National Park) The Diggers' Memorial fountain in the Ernest Oppenheimer Gardens was erected in honour of diggers past and present. The gardens are a memorial to the late Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, a mining magnate who was the first mayor of Kimberley.
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Kimberley (66 km from Mokala National Park) Visit the largest hand-dug excavation in the world, the famous Big Hole, and be transported back in time to the very beginning of Kimberley and the discovery of Diamonds. The Big Hole is a massive excavation, 214 meters deep with a surface area of 17 hectares and a perimeter of 1.6 km.
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Kimberley (66.3 km from Mokala National Park) The McGregor Museum houses natural history and cultural history collections including a botanical herbarium, zoology collections, a history archive, ethnography collections, archaeology and rock art collections, physical anthropology, palaeontology and geology collections. Permanent and temporary exhibits reflect most of these fields in the museum as well as in displays in smaller museums.
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Kimberley (66.3 km from Mokala National Park) The Kimberley City Hall was built in 1899 just before the start of the Anglo-Boer War. It reflects the influence of Neoclassical architecture in South Africa.
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Kimberley (66.4 km from Mokala National Park) Opened in 1952, the William Humphries Art Gallery features many works, predominately from South African artists.
Acting as a education and cultural centre, the gallery offers temporary exhibitions, art workshops, classes, workshops for unemployed women, video shows and concerts. Guided tours are available on request.
Hiking Trail
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Kimberley (67.1 km from Mokala National Park) Opulent lifestyles, famous people, unique architecture, entertaining anecdotes and gossip of years gone by, as well as the ambience of Kimberley's first exclusive residential suburb are what visitors doing the Belgravia Historical Walk will be exposed to.
After all, what more can be expected of a walk that packs 30 of Kimberley's most historical sites in under 3 kilometres? Feel free to take the walk at anytime you please and enjoy yourself.
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Cassandra (68.8 km from Mokala National Park) Home to cricket team Griqualand West, De Beers Diamond Oval was formerly the De Beers Country Club and Kimberley Country Club. The 11 000-seater stadium hosted three matches during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Kimberley (71.1 km from Mokala National Park) Kimberley Golf Club is a Bob Grimsdell designed parkland layout that boasts Elliot grass tee to green.
Visitors are most welcome to this 18-hole, 72 par course. Facilities include a driving range, pro shop, and rental carts.