Big Hole, Kimberley
A huge hand dug diamond mine in the middle of Kimberley, worked from 1871 until 1914 by thousands of diggers using picks and shovels. It is about 215 metres deep and holds a green pool of water, with a mining museum and a replica town beside it.
- Where
- Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -28.7389, 24.7589
Get the Big Hole, Kimberley stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Big Hole, Kimberley. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Northern Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Big Hole, Kimberley
Mokala National Park 62 km
A reserve of 26,485 hectares in the Plooysburg area southwest of Kimberley, established on 19 June 2007. Mokala is the Setswana name for the camel thorn tree, and the park protects rare antelope such as roan and sable.
Gariep Dam 222 km
The largest reservoir in South Africa, formed by a concrete dam on the Orange River on the border of the Free State and the Eastern Cape. Completed in 1971, it provides irrigation water and hydroelectric power, and the lake is used for fishing and boating.
Vredefort Dome 332 km
The eroded remains of the largest verified meteorite impact structure on Earth, about 120 kilometres across, in the Free State south of Johannesburg. The asteroid struck roughly 2 billion years ago, and the ring of hills left behind was made a World Heritage Site in 2005.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park 378 km
A 340 square kilometre park in the Free State near the Lesotho border. Its main feature is a set of deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops in golden, ochre and orange tones.
Mountain Zebra National Park 396 km
A national park in the Eastern Cape, established in July 1937 to protect the endangered Cape mountain zebra. It sits in rolling Karoo hill country near Cradock and also supports cheetah, buffalo and many antelope.
Tugela Falls 403 km
A multi stage waterfall dropping about 948 metres from the Amphitheatre cliff in the Royal Natal National Park, among the tallest in the world. It is best seen from the valley below, or from the top of the escarpment after a long hike from Sentinel Peak car park.
Royal Natal National Park 408 km
An 81 square kilometre park in KwaZulu-Natal, part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. Its famous Amphitheatre is a wall of rock about five kilometres wide, and the Tugela Falls drop from its rim.
Mandela House 417 km
The small house at 8115 Vilakazi Street in Orlando West where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. It is now the Nelson Mandela National Museum, with family objects and a street that also once housed Desmond Tutu.
Questions
Where is Big Hole, Kimberley?
Big Hole, Kimberley is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mokala National Park (62 km), Gariep Dam (222 km), Vredefort Dome (332 km).
How do I get the Big Hole, Kimberley stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Big Hole, Kimberley and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Northern Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Big Hole, Kimberley before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Northern Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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