Oct 21, 2008 - a day trip to Kimberely

Today we did our last site-seeing in South Africa and drove 160km to Kimberley. ... Kimberley is the capital city of the Northern Cape Province and famous for the world's biggest man-made hole, the Open Mine, where diamond hunters worked their claims long ago. ... Kimberley is often referred to as the Diamond City. ... Kimberley has the biggest man-made hole in the world - dug by picks, shovels and sheer determination- the Big Hole, which measures over a kilometre deep with a surface area of 17 hectares formed part of the diamond rush of the 1870s where men, with little more than man-made tools, managed to remove three tons of diamonds and 22,5 million tons of earth in the process. ... There is also an open-air museum depicting Kimberley in its Victorian heyday during the diamond rush. ...

Jun 17, 2008 - Kimberley

6-17 Went to bus station to ck on Thur schedule – lv at 7 arr in Durban 2:30 for 400 R add in taxi costs etc and we figure it’s again break even so we extend car rental.6-17 Went to bus station to ck on Thur schedule – lv at 7 arr in Durban 2:30 for 400 R add in taxi costs etc and we figure it’s again break even so we extend car rental....

Dec 15, 2007 - South Africa - Kimberley

Off bright and early we headed out for Kimberley up past the Karoo National Park which covers over 33,000 hectares of natural dry landscape. ... Kimberley is where De Beers Consolidated Mines was established, where Cecil John Rhodes and Ernest Oppenheimer (Mining magnet and mayor of Kimberley) made their fortunes. ... Even after over a century the town is still very synonymous with diamonds and mining.Off bright and early we headed out for Kimberley up past the Karoo National Park which covers over 33,000 hectares of natural dry landscape. ... Kimberley is where De Beers Consolidated Mines was established, where Cecil John Rhodes and Ernest Oppenheimer (Mining magnet and mayor of Kimberley) made their fortunes. ... Even after over a century the town is still very synonymous with diamonds and mining....

Oct 27, 2006 - Kimberley

So there was meant to be about one thing to see in Kimberley, and it fitted nicely with our route towards the next stop, Lesotho, namely The Big Hole. ... We get to Kimberley to find, naturally enough, that the Big Hole was shut. ... That's about all that can be said about Kimberley. ...

Dec 2, 2004 - KIMBERELY, SOUTH AFRICA: Diamonds Are Forever

In 1873 the name of New Rush was changed to Kimberley and the rocky hillside of de Beers farm into a humongous mole-hole. ... Today tourists flock to Kimberley to see the Big Hole with its 130 feet (41 meters) of water in the bottom looking like a shimmering emerald under the blinding desert sun. ... Meanwhile Kimberley suffered broadsides from the Boer's 'Long Tom' gun. ... The are many choices for food and, in the grand Kimberley tradition, even more choices for pubs. ... Game Parks abound within a couple hours drive from Kimberley, most emphasizing hunting: Koedoesrand Game Lodge (27 km), Rooipoort Nature Reserve and Withuis aafaris (50 km). ...