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Augrabies Falls

Where the Orange River thunders into a granite gorge in the Northern Cape desert, with klipspringers on the rocks and quiver trees.

Photo: Christian Wörtz (woertz) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Augrabies Falls is being written. It's on the Cape Town and the Garden Route list as If You're Nearby.

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