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The gateway to Namaqualand is Vanrhynsdorp. Here too, is the path to the
Hantam Karoo and the Cederberg. This is famous as flower-land, but there’s
so much more to see. Vanrhynsdorp is situated on the Troe-Troe River and was once an outspan for
travellers. The settlement became known as Troe-Troe, and was renamed
Vanrhynsdorp in 1881 in honour of local dignitary Petrus Benjamin van
Rhyn. The town is a commercial centre for the region and services a large
sheep farming district.
Places worth a visit include the town’s first church, called Het Gesticht;
Trutro House that was built in 1751; the old gaol, which incorporates a
succulent nursery; and, a former horse-powered mill. The Victor Smith Memorial outside the town is an important marker in South
Africa’s aviation history. Smith (1913-2001) played a pioneering role in
developing African air routes. In 1932 when he was only 19-years-old, Smith
attempted to break the Cape Town-to-London flying record of 8½ days. The
following year he tackled the London-to-Cape Town record, but crashlanded
some 27km from Vanrhynsdorp, on the farm Quaggaskop. He still
made history – his was the first successful forced landing on South African
soil.
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