Augrabies Falls National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in the Northern Cape, South Africa
About Augrabies Falls National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around its main attraction, the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west ofUpington. The park covers an area of 820 km² and stretches along the Orange River. The area is very arid. The waterfall is about 60 m high and is awe-inspiring when the river is in flood. The gorge below the falls averages about 240 m deep and runs for 18 km. The gorge provides an impressive example of erosion into a granitic basement. Established in 1966, the original Khoikhoi people named the waterfall Ankoerebis, meaning the "place of big noises". The Trekboers who later settled in the area derived the name Augrabies. The name is sometimes spelt Aughrabies. A prominent landmark in the park is Moon Rock, a large exfoliation dome measuring around 700 m (2,300 ft) b
Augrabies Falls National Park Travel Guide Sections
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