Cities
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Map of West Rand
- 1 Carletonville
- 2 Krugersdorp — a good base for visiting the Krugersdorp Game Reserve, and home of the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
- 3 Magaliesburg
- 4 Randfontein
- 5 Westonaria
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Cradle of Humankind - undoubtedly one of the must-see destinations of Gauteng. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site where a lot of human ancestry fossil finds have been made.
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Trivia
The West Rand is home to the deepest mine in the world. TauTona (near Carltonville) operates at a depth of 3.9 km, surpassing the previous 3.7-km record held by the Savuka mine in the North West Province. |
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Visit a goldmine
[edit]- Kromdraai Gold Mine, Ibis Ridge Farm (12 km north of Krugersdorp), ☏ +27 11 957-0211.
- Blaauwbank Historic Gold Mine, Station Road, Magaliesburg, ☏ +27 82 567-3111, fax: +27 14 577-1080, [email protected].
Adventure
[edit]- Johannesburg Skydiving Club, Carltonville outside Johannesburg, ☏ +27 82 928-2455, [email protected]. Mostly uses a Pilatus Porter (PC 6).
- Magaliesburg Gliding Club, ☏ +27 83 649-9918, [email protected]. Based just outside Krugersdorp on the West Rand.
- Tarlton International Raceway (Follow the R24 from Krugersdorp towards Magaliesburg. Tarlton is about halfway between the two towns), ☏ +27 11 762-5431. Gates generally open at 08:00 on race days. Home to spectacular drag racing. See their website for upcoming events. Price depends on event, but is usually around R60 per person.
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