Garden Route and Karoo Property For Sale, Western Cape, South Africa

Garden Route and Karoo Property For Sale in Western Cape, South Africa

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The Garden Route Region of the Western Cape
The Western Cape Garden Route is sandwiched between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains and the Indian Ocean. The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma indigenous forests are a unique mixture of Cape Fynbos and temperate forest and offer hiking trails and eco-tourism activities. Nearly 300 species of birdlife are to be found in a variety of habitats ranging from fynbos to forest to wetlands. Ten nature reserves embrace the varied ecosystems of the area as well as unique marine reserves, home to soft coral reefs, dolphins, seals and a host of other marine life. Various bays along the Garden Route are nurseries to the endangered Southern Right Whale which come there to calve in the winter and spring (July to December).

The Knysna National Lake Area in the Western Cape is known as the Jewel of the Garden Route. The area has a large lagoon bounded at its entrance by two sandstone heads the lagoon is home to the famous Knysna Seahorse and the Pansy Shell. The Knysna Elephant Park offers a unique chance to get see these magnificent animals that once lived in these forests.  Just along the coast from Knysna lies the popular resort of Plettenberg Bay. Several species of whale can be seen here - the Southern Right, the Humpback and Bryde's whales as well as Orca, the killer whale. Boat based whale watching tours are available here.

The most important towns of the Western Cape Garden Route in South Africa are Mossel Bay, George, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Stormsriver, Stilbaai and Albertinia.

The Karoo Region of the Western Cape
The Karoo is a semi-desert region in the Western Cape of South Africa. The Karoo is generally divided into two main sub-regions namely the Great Karoo in the north and the Little Karoo in the south. Currently sheep farming is the economic backbone of the Karoo, with other forms of agriculture established in areas where irrigation is possible. Lately game farms and tourism have been increasingly making a contribution towards the economy of the Karoo.

The main town of the Western Cape Karoo region is Oudtshoorn with other notable towns being Ladismith, Calitzdorp and De Rust. The Karoo area was first explored by European settlers in the late 17th century, who encountered only Khoisan people living in this rather dry area. Modern farming methods have brought productivity and wealth to this district.

Some of the world’s most important archaeological sites are located in the Karoo region of the Western Cape. In towns such as Beaufort West and Nelspoort you can find fascinating stone-age sites and Bushmen engravings. The Karoo is integral to the work of the world’s scientists, botanists, archaeologists, geologists, palaeontologists and ecologists.