Thursday 7 January 2016

South Africa's famous Panorama Route - Bourke's Luck Potholes, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Bourke's Luck Potholes, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Blyde and Treur rivers meet and form these giant potholes.These cylindrical potholes mark the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon.
Tom Bourke, a gold digger was the first man who predicted that large gold deposits would be found in this area. He didn't get success, but other prospectors had more luck in the area (South Africa is a world leader in mining. The country is famous for its abundance of mineral resources including gold, Diamond,Platinum.
How to Go: Graskop is the gate way to the Panorama Route.you'll need to travel roughly 35 kilometers due north of Graskop on the R 532.

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