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Johannesburg Centre,
Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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Deo Gloria Itinerary for The Spring Expedition 2002 Highlights of the Expedition Fish River Canyon Sperrgebiet [mining operations and ghost towns, overnight in the Roter Kamm Impact Structure, skyshow, weather permitting] Luderitz Brukarros [hike into the caldera of an extinct volcano] Search for meteorites in the Kalahari
Routes are subject to local advice. Camp site on the Pan is subject to obtaining permission from the farmer/s. All details subject to change [based on consensus of members] We are advised that it is not necessary to book! Detail:
Recommended Route 1 Day 1 Johannesburg Potchefsroom Klerksdorp Wolmaraanstad Schweizer-Reineke Vryburg Kuruman Kathu Olifantsfontein Upington JHB – Upington +- 800Km Day 2 Nakop Border Post [24 hours] Upington – Nakop 130Km Nakop – Grunau 180km Grunau – Fish River Canyon – 110km Some Distances Grunau – Seeheim via Keetmanshoop – 200Km Grunau- Seeheim direct – 74Km Seeheim – Luderitz – 300km Luderitz – Keetmanshoop: 340km Keetmanshoop to Brukarros: +- 100km Brukarros – Gibeon: 140km Gibeon – Keetmanshoop: 170km Keetmanshoop – Rietfontein: 204km
Summary : Upington – Fish River Canyon : 420km Fish River Canyon – Luderitz direct: 484km Fish River Canyon – Luderitz via Keetmanshoop: 610km Luderitz – Brukarros: 440Km Brukarros – Gibeon – Rietfontein: 514km Note that distances EXCLUDE sightseeing travel! Cross Border Charges Exchange Rate = 1::1 South African Rands are legal tender in Namibia, but you will be given Namibian Dollars as change. Namibian Dollars are not legal tender in SA. Therefore recommend you prepare an envelope containing the exact amount [R70.00]. Trevor Gould | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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