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Bathurst
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South Africa :: Eastern Cape
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Places :: Town Medium
Bathurst is the pineapple capital of South Africa, with its main claim to fame being that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers. They were the buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating along the coast. The town still has the look and feel of an early 19th Century English town, with most of the original settler houses and buildings preserved. The Waters Meeting Nature Reserve nearby offers hiking trails, picnic spots and a great viewpoint. Visit Bradshaw's Mill, Wesleyan Chapel, Bathurst Agricultural Museum and the Farmer's Market that's every Sunday from 9:30AM to 12:30PM.
| Address : | Bathurst Tourism, 16km or 17min NW of Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Contact : | Bathurst Tourism |
| Email : | Click Here |
| Website : | Click Here |
| Main Cellular Network : | MTN. Cellc. Vodacom. |
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| Police Telephone : | +27(0)46 625 0636 |
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| Tourist Information Telephone : | +27(0)46 624 4139 |
| Other Facilities : | Bar/s. School/s. |
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| Notes on Activities : | Take a bird watching adventure at the privately owned MoyaPark Bird Reserve with indigenous forest complete with natural walkways and a dam from waterbirds. Visit the Powder Magazine situated on Battery Hill north of the village: a small historical military post. Visit the Richard Pullen’s Studio. An art and craft centre where visitors have a chance to view the potter at work and browse through the gallery. There are also hand-built African cottages on the reserve. |
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| Closest Town : | Port Alfred |
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ACCOMMODATION:
Hotel, lodges and caravan park available for accommodation. (May-15)
DOCTOR:
The nearest Doctors are in Port Alfred. Contact Doctor Webster.Tel, +27(0) 046 624 4002. (May-15)
FOOD:
Restaurants and takeaways available in the town. (May-15)
PHARMACY/HOSPITAL/HEALTH CARE:
There is no hospital in Bathurst the nearest hospital is in Port Alfred. However there is a Clinic, the Bathurst Clinic, Tel +27(0)46 625 0713. There is a dispensary/ pharmacy at the clinic. (May-15)
POLICE:
Police contact added is for the SAPS in Bathurst. SAPS Emergency contact is 10111. (May-15)
SHOPPING:
General dealers and shops available in the town for food and basics. (May-15)
TRANSPORT:
There is a train station and and taxi services to and from the town to the nearby towns and cities. (May-15)
OTHER:
This is a very small town situated just 10 minutes away from Port Alfred, most facilities like hospitals, doctors, fuel, banks, vehicle repairs and tyre sales are available in Port Alfred. (May-15)
“Bathurst Established in 1820, Bathurst was a British settler town on the Kaffraria frontier. This peaceful little Village on the left bank of the Kowie River has had a turbulent History. It was established on the Kaffraria frontier, an Area of fierce conflict between White settlers moving Northwards and African pastoralists and refugees from the Mfecane moving Southwards. Named after Lord Henry Bathurst, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. The British government established Bathurst as an administrative center to buffer the Cape Colony from Xhosa pastoralists. Bathurst's architecture and historical sites reflect its colonial history. The Pig and Whistle The Pig and Whistle is reputedly the oldest pub in South Africa. It was originally called the Bathurst Inn, but was renamed by Royal Air Force soldiers stationed nearby during World War II. (Tsidi Mzansi Historian)” - Chris Smit, 2025/05/14
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