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Great Brak River (other)
Great Brak River, Groot Brak River, Groot Brak Rivier and similar titles may refer to: * the Great Brak River (river), a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa * Great Brak River (town), a town at the mouth of the river See also * Little Brak River (other) Little Brak River may refer to: * The Little Brak River (river) Little Brak River or Klein Brak River ( af, Klein-Brakrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its tributaries include the Brandwag River and Moordkuil Ri ... * Brak River {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Brak River (river)
The Great Brak River ( af, Groot-Brakrivier) is a river in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mouth of the river lies at the town of Great Brak River which falls under the Mossel Bay Municipality. The nearest towns are Mossel Bay, 24 km to the west, and the largest town in the southern Cape George, 34 km to the east by road. The main tributaries of the Great Brak are the Perdeberg River, Tweeriviere River and Varings River. The Wolwedans Dam is the only dam in the river. History In 1734 Jan de la Fontaine, Governor of the Cape Province, claimed Mossel Bay for the Dutch East India Company and the Great Brak River was proclaimed the eastern boundary of the Cape. This river should not be confused with the Brak River in Limpopo Province. See also * List of rivers of South Africa * List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__ In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Brak River (town)
Great Brak River ( af, Groot-Brakrivier) is a coastal village in the Mossel Bay Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a historic village built around the lagoon of the Great Brak River, north-northeast of the town of Mossel Bay. History The town was founded by the Searle family of Surrey, England, of which the elder brother, Richard (originally a labourer), emigrated to South Africa under a government-sponsored scheme in 1845. He arrived in Great Brak River to work for the Central Road Board in 1850. Richard's brother, Charles, and sister-in-law, Pamela, are credited with founding the village in 1859. The Searle family went on to become toll keepers (toll houses were operated by private contractors during the 1800s), and would establish shopping, accommodation, shoe-making and timber businesses in the village. Geography Topography The Great Brak River and its tributaries rises on the slopes of the Engelsberg and Jonkersberg (Varing River) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Brak River (other)
Little Brak River may refer to: * The Little Brak River (river) Little Brak River or Klein Brak River ( af, Klein-Brakrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its tributaries include the Brandwag River and Moordkuil River. It falls within the Drainage system K. See also * List of ..., a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa * Little Brak River (town), a town at the mouth of the river See also * Great Brak River (other) * Brak River {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |