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Marquard
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Marquard is a small town situated in the Free State province of South Africa a rich farming community set up in 1905 and named after JJ Marquard who was an influential Dutch Reformed minister. The town falls under the Setsoto Local municipality. The town have some oldest buildings like the Dutch Reformed church dating back to 1905, a town hall and a cattle feeding lot with mixed breeds of cattle known as Sparta Beef which is also the largest employer in the town and an economic drive of the town. For more information about the town visitors can contact the tourism bureau in the town. (Aug-15).
| Address : | Free State, South Africa |
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| Contact : | Marquard Tourism Bureau |
| Contact 2 : | Lydia |
| Tel : | +27(0)51 991 0021 |
| Cell : | +27(0)82 884 4097 |
| Email : | Click Here |
| Website : | Click Here |
| Main Cellular Network : | MTN. Cellc. Vodacom |
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| Police Telephone : | +27(0)51 991 9400 |
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| Doctor Telephone : | +27(0)51 991 0182 |
| Tourist Information Telephone : | +27(0)51 991 0021 |
| Petrol Type : | ALL |
| Diesel Type : | ALL |
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| More Activities : | Visit the San rock paintings can be viewed at Nebo and Die Hoek. Visit the Dutch Reformed Church built in 1926 and the town hall built in 1923. Marquard has an annual Cherry Festival in November. The Koranna Two Mountains Cycle Challenge is held annually. Tour the Sparta Beef Company and have an insight into their beef production. (Aug-15). |
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ACCOMMODATION:
For accommodation there is a hotel, there are guest houses, B&B, cottage and villa in the town. (Aug-15).
DOCTOR:
Doctor's contact added is for Dr Henk Le Grange. (Aug-15).
FOOD:
There are restaurant in the town and at the golf club with a restaurant as well which is also in the town. (Aug-15).
FUEL:
There is a Total fuel stop, a BP fuel stop and Engen fuel stop for petrol and Diesel. (Aug-15).
INFORMATION AND POSTAL SERVICES:
There is a Tourism Bureau in the town for more information. There is also a public library with a collection of the history of the town as well. There is a Post Office for all the postal and courier services and banking as well. (Aug-15).
MONEY:
There is an FNB bank, Standard bank and ATMs in the town. (Aug-15).
POLICE:
Police contact added is for the SAPS in Marquard town. Emergency contact is 10111. (Aug-15).
SHOPPING:
Shops, supermarkets and general dealers are all over the town for shopping convenience. (Aug-15).
TRANSPORT:
Public transport is available with daily taxi browse and trains to the nearby towns. (Aug-15).
“In 1904, farmers from the Winburg, Senekal and Ficksburg districts petitioned for a town to be established on the farm Varschfontein. The OFS government agreed to this and the town Marquard was proclaimed in 1905. It was named after one of the community leaders, Reverend GGT Marquard,” - Chris Smit, 2024/07/02
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