| Location: South Africa » Eastern Cape » Alicedale A small residential town. 18 km off the Port Elizabeth / Cradock road. The town was developed by the SAR&H as a major railway junction from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg, with a branch line to Grahamstown. The town was named by a railway engineer for his wife, Alice Slessor (born Dale). Alicedale is well known for it’s mohair factory which spins mohair yarn and produces beautiful mohair carpets, curtains and cushions. GENERAL INFORMATION How to get there On route from Port Elizabeth to Cradock 12 km from Paterson – turnoff to the right, is 18 km gravel road. Port Elizabeth 100 km, Grahamstown 55 km. on the Grahamstown / Port Elizabeth road from Grahamstown – 27 km turn to the right to Alicedale 28 km gravel road. Altitude: 800 m above sea level Average Rainfall: 150 mm summer rainfall area Average Temperature Summer 28°c – 30°c; Winter 15°c Mountains Zuurberg Mountains Rivers Bushmans River HISTORICAL VIEW Beautiful Sandstone Houses Six houses in Jacaranda Street built by SAR&H for their workers. Beautiful Bridges Built by SAR&H across Bushmans River Dutch Reformed Church and Hall Municipality Buildings First Station building for SAR&H Primary School Technical College of SAR&H St Barnabas Church Water Purification Works Sandfilters and Braithwaith tanks to store water NATURE Burchell’s Game Reserves – Chalets Calmoesfontein – Chalets New Year’s Dam Bird watching, picnic spots and fishing – carp and bass San Rock Art On farms near New Year’s Dam Shamwari Game Reserve 8 km from Alicedale – Chalets ATTRACTIONS Burchell’s Game Reserve Furniture Factory Mohair Spinning and Weaving Shamwari Game Reserve ACTIVITIES Game Viewing At Shamwari Big Five to be seen Accommodation in and around Eastern Cape Hotel Osner accommodation in Eastern Cape
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