Situated on the banks of the Vaal River, the pleasant town of Standerton was founded in 1876 and named for the original owner of the farm Grootverlangen, Comdt AH Standere. The 1641 m high Stander’s Kop and the site of the first fording place across the river were also named after him. General Louis Botha, the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, once farmed in the district. There is a textile industry, a power station, coal mine, sorghum beer brewery and a strong agricultural industry and raw milk processing plant. Facilities for water sport and camping have been developed on the banks of the Grootdraai Dam, 10 km from town, while a nature reserve has been established at Stander’s Kop.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

From Standerton you are in striking distance from the major centres in Gauteng, be it Pretoria (take the R50), Johannesburg and the Vaal Triangle (R23), Northern KwaZulu Natal (R23 to Volksrust), Northern Free State (R546 to Vrede), eastern Mpumalanga (R39 to Ermelo) or if you want to visit Secunda and environment take the R546. Bethal 65 km, Greylingstad 55 km, Morgenzon 50 km, Secunda 65 km, Greylingstad 55 km, Morgenzon 50 km, Secunda 65 km, Volksrust 85 km, Vrede 60 km.

Altitude: 1540 m above sea level

Average Rainfall: 700 mm per annum

Banks

Absa (ATM’s 5), Boland (ATM), FNB (ATM’s 3), Standard (ATM’s 2)

Dams

Grootdraai Dam 10 km from Standerton

Rivers

Klip and Vaal Rivers

HISTORICAL VIEW

British Graves

Concentration Camp Graves

Rusthof

Residence of Genl. Louis Botha

NATURE

The Sungrazer Reserve

ATTRACTIONS

Kruger Bridge

Standerton Country Club

ACTIVITIES

Outdoors

Bird Watching with pleasure boat, fishing, Golf Course One of the most scenic on the Highveld with excellent greens and a challenge to any golfer. Horse Riding, Water Sports

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