Author Topic: Are there any Ghost towns in SA (Read 36109 times)

Sprocketbek · « **Reply #120 on:** August 30, 2014, 09:53:45 am »

Glad to see Burgerville has also been added to the list.
Here is a link from an old RR:

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=59727.msg1217289#msg1217289

Doesn't quite compare to some others, but ghost town none the less.

gser · « **Reply #121 on:** August 30, 2014, 06:36:13 pm »

Hoe lyk Pelgrimsrust deesdae ?

Tonteldoos · « **Reply #122 on:** August 30, 2014, 09:13:20 pm »

Quote from: gser on August 30, 2014, 06:36:13 pm

Hoe lyk Pelgrimsrust deesdae ?

Was daar laas naweek.. die bier is nog koud!!

Mikie · « **Reply #123 on:** September 01, 2014, 07:41:49 am »

Quote from: Tonteldoos 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..

Ah ok, looks like Daviestown

Mikie · « **Reply #124 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:38:14 pm »

Quote from: Mikie 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?

So on the way to the bash we stopped at Van Zylsrus, its definitely not a ghost town, so I guess a DR town doesnt qualify, Still not sure what a DR town is

Heimer · « **Reply #125 on:** November 18, 2014, 11:24:11 am »

  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
Deelfontein - spookdorp S30 59.520 E23 47.880
   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

I see some guys on the forum has been to Deelfontein, but not many

It is on my bucket list

Steekvlieg · « **Reply #126 on:** November 18, 2014, 03:11:07 pm »

A few photos of our trip to Bulembu in September

MickeyT · « **Reply #127 on:** November 18, 2014, 03:32:42 pm »

Sub!

Supervan · « **Reply #128 on:** December 09, 2014, 05:05:50 pm »

subscribed.

Swart Gevaar · « **Reply #129 on:** December 09, 2014, 05:59:22 pm »

The list is growing nicely

Dodgyloss · « **Reply #130 on:** December 09, 2014, 08:24:39 pm »

Anything in the Western Cape? I've been out to an old disused diamond mine in Namibia, turns out there was a ghost haunting it... With an AK47.

Made tracks pretty quickly.

grim101 · « **Reply #131 on:** December 09, 2014, 08:31:56 pm »

Is Copperton ñ spookdorp en iets om te sien?

Draadwerk · « **Reply #132 on:** December 10, 2014, 06:14:14 am »

Ek het in Copperton gebly toe ek 3 jaar oud was. Het iemand fotos van die ou dorp?

shayner · « **Reply #133 on:** January 16, 2015, 04:44:45 pm »

Greetings all, I am just about to start working on a book documenting all the ghost towns and towns that are on their way to becoming ghost towns in South Africa.
This thread has been a godsend, there were quite a few of these towns that I did not have on my list.

You are welcome to have a look at my map (so far), more have to be added, if you know of any that I don't have on the list your help would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zOjNbJ-yZKVY.kdhVQbxDkp9s

Also if you would like to find out more about the project and you are on the "Facebook" then you can check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenNationZA

If any of you have the GPS co-ords for these place and would like to share, please do

Mariepskop's, Moraba, Italian POW village near Barrington, Jamestown near Barbeton

Thanks, Shayne.

Topie · « **Reply #134 on:** January 16, 2015, 05:40:26 pm »

Heimer · « **Reply #135 on:** January 16, 2015, 05:47:18 pm »

Quote from: shayner on January 16, 2015, 04:44:45 pm

Greetings all, I am just about to start working on a book documenting all the ghost towns and towns that are on their way to becoming ghost towns in South Africa.
This thread has been a godsend, there were quite a few of these towns that I did not have on my list.

You are welcome to have a look at my map (so far), more have to be added, if you know of any that I don't have on the list your help would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zOjNbJ-yZKVY.kdhVQbxDkp9s

Also if you would like to find out more about the project and you are on the "Facebook" then you can check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenNationZA

If any of you have the GPS co-ords for these place and would like to share, please do

Mariepskop's, Moraba, Italian POW village near Barrington, Jamestown near Barbeton

Thanks, Shayne.

How easy do you want it to be?

T Rex · « **Reply #136 on:** January 16, 2015, 05:56:34 pm »

Jakkals · « **Reply #137 on:** January 16, 2015, 07:08:13 pm »

Quote from: Draadwerk on December 10, 2014, 06:14:14 am

Ek het in Copperton gebly toe ek 3 jaar oud was. Het iemand fotos van die ou dorp?

Seker die dat die plek nou kan kwalifiseer as 'n spook dorp

Genesis115 · « **Reply #138 on:** January 16, 2015, 08:43:56 pm »

Uistekende thread dankie ouens. Ek vrek oor spook dorpies en sulke verlate plekke sal verseker hulle almal gaan besoek sodra my been weer reg is.

Jakkals · « **Reply #139 on:** January 17, 2015, 10:14:40 am »

Quote from: Genesis115 on January 16, 2015, 08:43:56 pm

Uistekende thread dankie ouens. Ek vrek oor spook dorpies en sulke verlate plekke sal verseker hulle almal gaan besoek sodra my been weer reg is.

Selfde die kant, gaan die jaar aan 'n roete beplaning begin.