The Orange River near Swartkop, with Louisvale in the distant background.
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Between the river and the quivers
By Toast Coetzer Published 13 August 2010
The R359 gravel road follows the southern bank of the Orange River from Upington to Kakamas in the Northern Cape. Along the way you catch glimpses of the brown river, drive right past vineyards and raisins drying in the sun and you also encounter large concentrations of quiver trees when the road starts winding through the rugged koppies.
Local tourism parties are busy setting up a Quiver Tree, Food and Wine Route, but in the meantime you can explore this rustic farming area at your own pace. You'll also drive through other small communities such as Louisvale, Swartkop, Raaswater, Eksteenskuil, Neilersdrift and Koms.
For more information, call Maxi Compion in Keimoes at 054 461 0004 and read Toast Coetzer's article in Go! #51 (September 2010).
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