Author Topic: Are there any Ghost towns in SA (Read 31777 times)

Halfdaft · « **Reply #100 on:** November 09, 2013, 11:22:42 am »

Greylingstad

Aicorner · « **Reply #101 on:** November 11, 2013, 08:53:56 am »

Thanks for the Greylingstad pics - unfortunatley looks more ghost than town.

Winston · « **Reply #102 on:** November 11, 2013, 09:00:56 am »

Swart Gevaar · « **Reply #103 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:14:31 am »

What a great thread. These old towns would be great to visit as part of a touring route. Maybe even arrange bashes there...

Ratt · « **Reply #104 on:** November 26, 2013, 08:57:05 pm »

Italian POW village near Barrington

Someone please tell me where

Aicorner · « **Reply #105 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:57:55 am »

I'd also like to find out where the Italian POW "village" near Barrington is.

I went to this place in about 1986 when doing the old "National Hiking Ways" Outeniqua Trail. As far as I remember, it was simply a row of 2 or 3 houses on one side of a short strip of tarred road (with street lights etc) surrounded by forest. Some of the houses had friezes (little pictures) painted above a dado rail around the walls, which were apparently a big deal. The "village" in the forest was well worth visiting.

I think it was near Karatara forest station (maybe even part of the forest station now). I can't find the old Outeniqua trial map (I thinkt here was one done by Peter Slingsby) or any info about the place.

Anyone ?

Ratt · « **Reply #106 on:** November 27, 2013, 09:10:30 am »

Apparently it is Farleigh forest station now (thanks to local meuseum)

I got the news letter of june 92 (41) if someone wants to have a look.

According to it there were approx 94 000 italian pow's around the garden route area.

In other words, more camps

Mikie · « **Reply #107 on:** December 30, 2013, 05:50:18 pm »

Quote from: Tr0jan on January 18, 2011, 08:42:57 am

Leydsdorp Limpopo S23 59.739 E30 31.266
Daviesville Limpopo S23 24.496 E29 59.127
Diepgezet.In the mountains behind Barbeton. 26° 0'11.45"S 31° 4'20.42"E
Drazilville
Putsonderwater
Copperton

What else?

I would really like to visit all of the ghost towns in ZA.

I am with you on this!! Wanneer gaan ons?
I have been to Daviesville, in my bakkie though, just 2 little deserted buildings in the middle of nowhere, creepy though

Bosparra · « **Reply #108 on:** January 04, 2014, 10:33:33 am »

...`n paar foties van Diepgezet (Msoli)...

Swart Baard · « **Reply #109 on:** January 22, 2014, 03:08:42 pm »

Quote from: Bosparra on January 04, 2014, 10:33:33 am

...`n paar foties van Diepgezet (Msoli)...

Lyk of dit kan kwaai spook daar

Mikie · « **Reply #110 on:** August 27, 2014, 09:18:00 am »

Anyone got the co-ordinates for Drazilville?

mox · « **Reply #111 on:** August 27, 2014, 09:22:17 am »

Quote from: Bosparra on January 04, 2014, 10:33:33 am

...`n paar foties van Diepgezet (Msoli)...

Whats its history? Old mining town?

Mikie · « **Reply #112 on:** August 27, 2014, 09:31:08 am »

Quote from: mox on August 27, 2014, 09:22:17 am

Quote from: Bosparra on January 04, 2014, 10:33:33 am
...`n paar foties van Diepgezet (Msoli)...

Whats its history? Old mining town?

Apparently so

Anyone been to Bank, near Carltonville, heard years ago that it was a ghost town too

Tonteldoos · « **Reply #113 on:** August 27, 2014, 11:34:09 pm »

   Bonnefoi - Spookdorp      S25 55.002 E30 10.996
   Bulembu - Spookdorp      S25 57.024 E31 08.038
   Burgerville- Spookdorp      S30 43.587 E24 20.153
   Coppertone - Spookdorp      S29 55.320 E22 18.157
   Daviesville -spookdorp      S23 24.480 E29 59.100
   Diepgezet -spookdorp      S26 00.287 E31 04.612
   Drazilville - Spookdorp      S33 08.949 E25 54.947
   Eureka - Spookdorp        S25 41.063 E31 11.065
   Gumtree Spookdorp        S28 52.091 E27 42.630
   Hlobane -Spookdorp      S27 42.916 E30 59.426
   Kliprand - DR town        S30 35.718 E18 41.333
   Kolmannskuppe - Spookdorp   S26 42.113 E15 13.917
   Kotzesrus -DR town        S30 57.740 E17 50.170
   Leydsdorp -spookdorp      S23 59.715 E30 31.276
   Middelpos - DR town      S31 54.360 E20 13.837
   Niekerkshoop - DR town      S29 19.688 E22 50.229
   Petersburg -spookdorp      S32 18.744 E24 57.933
   Putsonderwater -       S29 13.921 E21 52.353
   Rietbron -DR town        S32 54.017 E23 09.077
   Schoemansdal - Spookdorp   S24 38.010 E26 40.103
   Soebatsfontein - DR town   S30 07.077 E17 35.442
   Steynsdorp - Spookdorp      S26 06.964 E30 58.893
   Van Wyksdorp - DR town      S33 44.852 E21 27.686
   Van Wyksvlei - DR town      S30 20.940 E21 49.449
   Van Zylsrus - DR town      S26 52.627 E22 03.154
   Vermaaklikheid - DR town   S34 18.392 E21 01.692

silvrav · « **Reply #114 on:** August 28, 2014, 08:17:18 am »

Mikie · « **Reply #115 on:** August 29, 2014, 10:06:28 am »

Quote from: Tonteldoos on August 27, 2014, 11:34:09 pm

   Bonnefoi - Spookdorp      S25 55.002 E30 10.996
   Bulembu - Spookdorp      S25 57.024 E31 08.038
   Burgerville- Spookdorp      S30 43.587 E24 20.153
   Coppertone - Spookdorp      S29 55.320 E22 18.157
   Daviesville -spookdorp      S23 24.480 E29 59.100
   Diepgezet -spookdorp      S26 00.287 E31 04.612
   Drazilville - Spookdorp      S33 08.949 E25 54.947
   Eureka - Spookdorp        S25 41.063 E31 11.065
   Gumtree Spookdorp        S28 52.091 E27 42.630
   Hlobane -Spookdorp      S27 42.916 E30 59.426
   Kliprand - DR town        S30 35.718 E18 41.333
   Kolmannskuppe - Spookdorp   S26 42.113 E15 13.917
   Kotzesrus -DR town        S30 57.740 E17 50.170
   Leydsdorp -spookdorp      S23 59.715 E30 31.276
   Middelpos - DR town      S31 54.360 E20 13.837
   Niekerkshoop - DR town      S29 19.688 E22 50.229
   Petersburg -spookdorp      S32 18.744 E24 57.933
   Putsonderwater -       S29 13.921 E21 52.353
   Rietbron -DR town        S32 54.017 E23 09.077
   Schoemansdal - Spookdorp   S24 38.010 E26 40.103
   Soebatsfontein - DR town   S30 07.077 E17 35.442
   Steynsdorp - Spookdorp      S26 06.964 E30 58.893
   Van Wyksdorp - DR town      S33 44.852 E21 27.686
   Van Wyksvlei - DR town      S30 20.940 E21 49.449
   Van Zylsrus - DR town      S26 52.627 E22 03.154
   Vermaaklikheid - DR town   S34 18.392 E21 01.692

Fantastic thanks

Whats a DR Town?

MegaPix · « **Reply #116 on:** August 29, 2014, 02:19:13 pm »

Kan nie glo Hlobane is 'n spookdorp nie.

Ons het daar gebly toe Hoendertjie gebore is

1973-1975

DeepBass9 · « **Reply #117 on:** August 29, 2014, 06:30:35 pm »

Quote from: Fudmucker on March 19, 2012, 06:47:21 pm

I live less than 100m from the N1 highway and I don't hear it at all.
Stop 500m from the N1 in the Free State and you'll hear every vehicle that passes.
I once slept over on a farm near Kokstad. We were at least 500m from the road.
I couldn't sleep all night because of the passing traffic noise.

In GP there is a constant traffic drone. You guys are just used to it. If I stay over in Joburg I get woken up at 4am when it starts.

zetman · « **Reply #118 on:** August 29, 2014, 07:26:45 pm »

Wow moet n paar plekke ga besoek ek sal die Bank dorpie by carltonville ga afneem seker n ou myn village hier is mos n hele paar ou myne hier rond

Tonteldoos · « **Reply #119 on:** August 30, 2014, 09:07:30 am »

DR Town

Can't recall copy that from some else's list way back and added to my list
also on our doorstep..