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	The Great Karoo South Africa
		Only a few travellers to south Africa find their way to the Great Karoo, where nature dazzles on the endless plains and in the blue mountains, in the blazing summers and icy winters where the wild winds fade to a silence so pure you can hear God think.
		Towns and settlements in the central area of the Great Karoo still reflect the ethnic bouquet that shaped the present-day inhabitants of this sparsely populated region - hunter-gatherers, indigenous tribesmen, Dutch and British settlers and the early slaves.
		Beaufort West, oldest town in the Central Karoo, was established in 1818 in an attempt to curb growing lawlessness and gun running in the interior.
	www.south-africa-tours.com /great-karoo.html (1270 words)

	Great Karoo cape inland desert
		Karoo mutton is said to be the best in the world, the pasturage of herbs, succulents and shrubs undoubtedly accounts for the flavour and tenderness.
		The Karoo is also home to a large variety of wildlife, amongst these being the comical meerkat, nine of the worlds 39 known species of tortoise and the graceful springbok.
		The Karoo was also the scene of a number of battles during the Anglo - Boer war of 1899 to 1902, particularly in the northern parts.
	home.intekom.com /capelodges/wc/aboutwc7.htm (749 words)

	Great Karoo safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
		Karoo National Park is situated near Beaufort West, the Karoo National Park was proclaimed in 1979 to protect a typical sample of this fascinating arid region.
		The Karoo, a wonder of the scientific world, is an ancient, fossil-rich land with the largest variety of succulents found anywhere on earth.
		The great Karoo is an integral part of the world's scientist, botanists, archaeologists, geologists, palaeontologists and ecologists.
	www.ecoafrica.com /african/travel/GreatKaroo.html (303 words)

	Destination Cape Town - Central Karoo
		The Karoo, the world's largest plateau outside Asia, is five times the size of great Britain and considered a wonder of the scientific world.
		Towards late afternoon, the great, unyielding canopy slowly softens its fierceness, and from pastel shades of pink and blue, the colours deepen, setting the endless Karoo canvas ablaze with glorious hues of orange and red.
		Karoo National Park is dominated by the lofty Nuweveld mountains and rolling plains, where many species which originally occurred here now occupy their former ranges.
	www.destinationcapetown.com /about/areas/central-karoo.htm (427 words)

	Cape_Town_Heritage_Trust
		When travellers of the world hit the road only a discerning few find their way to the Great Karoo, here where nature dazzles on the endless plains and in the blue mountains, here in the blazing summers and icy winters where the wild winds fade to a silence so pure you can hear God think.
		The Great Karoo is integral to the work of the world's scientists, botanists, archaeologists, geologists, palaeontologists and ecologists.
		Towns and settlements in the central area of the Great Karoo still reflect the ethnic bouquet that shaped the present-day inhabitants of this sparsely populated region - hunter-gatherers, indigenous tribesmen, Dutch and British settlers and the early slaves.
	www.heritage.org.za /karoo_heritage.htm (2746 words)

	Central Karoo, South Africa
		The broad, mostly sandy, expanse of undulating plains known as the Karoo is divided between the Little Karoo, nearer the coast and the Great Karoo, which seems to stretch into the interior forever.
		Many people consider the Karoo something to be endured in order to get from Johannesburg to Cape Town, or vice versa but it really is an attraction in its own right.
		The Great Karoo stretches over part of the Eastern Cape, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape.
	www.safarinow.com /destinations/central-karoo/travel-guide.aspx (524 words)

	Fauna & Flora
		At the campsite: Pied Barbet, Redeyed Bulbul, Karoo and Cape Robin, Titbabbler, Layard’s Titbabbler, Yellowbellied Eremomola, Palewinged Starling, Lesser Doublecollared and Dusky Sunbird, Redheaded Finch,
		The Karoo can flower with sudden briefness, but generally flowers can be seen in conservation areas, such as the Karoo National Park, outside Beaufort West, Anysberg Nature Reserve, near Laingsburg and along the road verges in the spring, early summer and some times even in autumn if sufficient rain has fallen.
		Strangely, many Karoo succulents are intolerant of sun and frost, so live their whole live in the shade of the larger, mostly spiney shrubs.
	www.centralkaroo.co.za /fauna&flora.htm (3395 words)

	Karoo - South Africa
		The Great Karoo Desert is a vast and unforgiving landscape of which the Karoo National Park is but a small portion.
		Karoo National Park is dominated by the lofty Nuweveld mountains and rolling plains, where many species that originally occurred here now occupy their former ranges.
		Karoo Fossil Braille Trail is 400 m long and is specifically adapted for handicapped visitors, depicting the geology and palaeontology of the Great Karoo.
	www.drakensberg-tourism.com /karoo.html (819 words)

	KAROO CRUISIN’
		Two hours north-west of Cape Town, the Great North Road presents the uninitiated with a vast and inhospitable dryness, the sage and khaki monotony relieved infrequently by a solitary farmhouse or windmill.
		The Great Karoo, to the north is divided from the Little Karoo in the south by a two hundred kilometer barrier, relic of ancient African Himalayas.
		With only the aid of an oil lamp they were not able to see the extent of their find and they estimated that the cavern was five miles long, three miles wide and one mile high.
	www.travellady.com /ARTICLES/article-karoo.html (1633 words)

	Middelburg Eastern Cape
		Surrounded by mountains in the heart of the Great Karoo, Middelburg is unique and yet similar to the average Karoo town.
		It is in the middle of a fascinating area in the Great Karoo, the hub from which the tourist can enjoy a Karoo Experience with a difference.
		The Karoo is one of the few places in the world where the historic ending of the Perman Era and the beginning of the Triassic Era is documented in the fossil life.
	www.places.co.za /html/middelburg_eastern_cape.html (617 words)

	LITTLE KAROO, Western Cape
		Beaufort West: This quirky town - the oldest in the Central Karoo - is rich in history that holds intrigue for the scientist, the historian and the eco-tourist.
		Laingsburg: A small, modern Karoo village, Laingsburg lies at the confluence of two rivers in one of the driest parts of the country, 280 km from Cape Town just off the N1 highway that travels through the Great Karoo.
		This is one of the most scenic river passes in the Great Karoo.
	www.sa-venues.com /attractionswc/karoo-attractions.htm (1256 words)

	South Africa's Karoo: By Campervan
		We were power-steering seven metres of turbo-driven, air-conditioned mobile home; toting a 140 litre water tank, hot and cold water shower, a gas stove and microwave and a fridge well-stocked with cold beer, should summer still linger in the April desert that lay before us.
		Two hours north of Cape Town, the Great North Road presents the uninitiated with a vast and inhospitable dryness, the sage and khaki monotony relieved infrequently by a solitary farmhouse or windmill.
		The Great Karoo, to the north is divided from the Little Karoo in the south by a two hundred kilometre barrier, relic of ancient African Himalayas.
	www.finetravel.com /africa/karoo.htm (1585 words)

	Travel Comments - Backpacker Guide through Southern Africa - Pilanesberg Game Reserve
		The Karoo is a vast semi-desert, which is bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the south and west and by the Orange River in the south and east.
		But the Karoo is still growing and they recon that the semi-desert almost doubled it size in the last 100 years.
		There are two major attractions in the Karoo showing the original beauty of this rough and dry landscape – the “Karoo National Park” and the “Karoo Nature Reserve”.
	www.travelcomments.com /tramag_safari_karoo.htm (354 words)

	Routes Travel Info Portal: Nama Karoo ecoregion
		The Nama Karoo is also known as the Great Karoo and covers the plateau to the west of the Highveld grassland, and north of the Little Karoo.
		The Great Karoo is divided into two regions which by the Great Escarpment which lies about 100 km to 200 km inland from the West Coast.
		Karoo dolerite sills form the flat-topped hills typical of the Nama Karoo landscape
	www.routes.co.za /nature/ecoregions/namakaroo.html (326 words)

	Karoo Overland Tour
		The teatime stop is at a lovely open-air country restaurant before continuing to one of the top wine estates near Ashton for a taste of their superb wines.
		Relax on the spacious verandah and marvel at the magic as the crisp, clear Karoo night unfolds the spectacle of the southern night skies.
		Before turning in for the night, your host would be happy to take you on a drive to introduce you to the nocturnal creatures which inhabit the area.
	www.antarestours.com /overland_karoo.htm (865 words)

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		The Karoo, according to one battered National Geographic he produced, is one of the richest sites in the world to hunt fossils from this period.
		In the riverbed of the Great Brak River which runs through Mt Melsetter but is completely dry at this time of the year, we were able to see clearly the fossilized remains of Lystrosaurus Murrayi, discovered by Grahamstown's Albany museum palaeontologist, Dr Billy de Klerk.
		We had little time to explore this fascinating diversion since the sun was rising Even in late winter, the Karoo sun is something to be reckoned with and we had some serious cyding to do, but we were assured by Mike that there were plenty more fossils where our sample came from.
	www.greatkaroo.co.za /diversn4.asp (615 words)

	People of the Great Karoo
		In the Great Karoo where they had run down the fat buck and painted symbolic dance and chase scenes in their rock shelters their age-old lands became the domain of the trekboers, who wandered with their flocks in search of water and grazing.
		He found the Karoo around Beaufort West “dismally parched up” and concluded the region was “only fit for human residence during a few weeks in the year, after the fall of the periodical, or rather the occasional rains, for sometimes more than one season intervenes without them”.
		Sheep and goats are the wealth of the Karoo and the multiplication of their numbers on the plains is the basis of most agriculture and much commerce in the region.
	www.thegreatkaroo.com /people.htm (945 words)

	Central Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
		The Karoo is the home of peace and tranquillity, here one can rest, relax, refresh yourself and recharge the inner batteries of your soul, while exploring, enjoying yourself and indulging your need for some unusual entertainment.
		The Karoo National Park is home to the endangered fl rhinoceros, the riverine rabbit and the quagga, which has been brought back from extinction.
		The Ou Schuur Project at the Karoo National Park is seeking to trace the roots of all communities which lived within the confines of this park.
	www.centralkaroo.co.za (1318 words)

	Welcome to South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		At least 250 million years ago, before the great break-up of Gondwanaland, the Karoo was a giant inland sea that dried to a swamp full of dinosaurs and then eventually to a rich semi-desert.
		One of the Karoo’s most popular little towns is Prince Albert, set near the foot of the spectacular Swartberg mountain range and the equally astounding mountain pass.
		Sheep graze on the herby shrubs, and the delicate flavour infuses the meat.
	www.southafrica.net /index.cfm?sitepageID=14490 (806 words)

	Colesberg Attractions / Karoo Attractions, South Africa
		The Karoo is famous for its wide open spaces and healthy climate.
		Those who enjoy the Great Outdoors of the Great Karoo will enjoy studying the fauna and flora of the veld around the town.
		Colesberg lies in typical Karoo veld and is surrounded by koppies (little hills).
	www.colesbergtourism.co.za /karoo-attractions.htm (257 words)

	Laingsburg, South Africa
		This friendly, modern Karoo village, only 280km from Cape Town, was almost entirely destroyed by a huge flood only a century after it started The town lies in a geologically fascinating area, steeped in history and tradition.
		Some of the oldest rocks in the Karoo are found here and there is also evidence of some ancient glaciers dating back to the days when the Karoo was a huge, humid swamp.
		The Laingsburg area of the Great Karoo is, in fact, the ideal stop for outdoor enthusiasts.
	www.heritage.org.za /karoo/laing.htm (2109 words)

	Klein Karoo
		The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is situated between majestic mountains to the south and north.
		The Klein Karoo stretches along the the R62 from Barrydale in the west to De Rust in the east.
		Nature reserves in the Klein Karoo include the Doringrivier Wilderness area near Oudtshoorn, the Gamkaskloof Nature Reserves near Calitzdorp, the Anysberg Nature Reserve near Ladismith and the Swartberg area linking the Klein Karoo to the Groot (Great) Karoo.
	www.places.co.za /html/klein_karoo.html (346 words)

	Karoo National Park - Accommodation in Beaufort West
		This Nature Reserve is situated 7km from Beaufort West in the Great Karoo.
		Karoo National Park is situated close to the N1 highway between Cape Town and the hinterland, approximately 1000 km south of Johannesburg and 500 km north of Cape Town.
		Entrance to the Park is from the N1 and the restcamp is approximately 10 km from the town of Beaufort West.
	www.places.co.za /html/2450.html (486 words)

	Karoo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Karoo (Khoikhoi karusa, “barren,” “dry”), semidesert plateau regions in southern South Africa.
		The Little Karoo, or Southern Karoo, is located east...
		Between the edge of the high central plateau region and the eastern and southern coastline the land descends in a series of abrupt steps.
	encarta.msn.com /Karoo.html (90 words)

	Magazine AUG 2002: Where On Error? - The Great Karoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But for all its forbidding airs, the Karoo is one of the great natural wonders of the world, and one often overlooked.
		Karoo National Park protects some of the hundreds of species of life found in the desert today: bat-eared foxes, cape mountain zebra, kudu, gemsbok, red hartebeest, grey rhebok, fl eagles, tortoises, and bullfrogs.
		And the Karoo is filled with the idiosyncratic places and people one tends to find in inhospitable parts of the world.
	www.outlooktraveller.com /aspscripts/mag_art.asp?magid=367&page=1 (528 words)

	Karoo National Park, South Africa – Go2Africa’s Guide for Eastern Cape Vacations
		The Great Karoo is a landscape that is vast, beautiful, and unforgiving, covering an enormous area of South Africa.
		The Karoo National Park, dominated by the Nuweveld Mountains and rolling plains, is just a small portion of this great and varied ecosystem.
		Karoo National Park is in the Eastern Cape.
	www.go2africa.com /south-africa/eastern-cape/karoo-national-park (290 words)

	Great Karoo and Little Karoo Tour
		Experience the rugged and mysteriously beautiful Great Karoo with its vast, desolate landscape and the Little Karoo with its magnificent mountain scapes - famous for its dried fruits and Port wines.
		Passing through Laingsburg we turn away from the main road and travel to Prince Albert, where we spend a leisurely evening, enjoying the clear Karoo night sky and feasting on a delicious traditional dinner of Karoo Lamb.
		After a hearty breakfast, we leave the Great Karoo, and (weather permitting), negotiate the magnificent grandfather of all passes, the Swartberg Pass, rising 1000 meters within 12 kilometres.
	www.34southtours.com /karoo.htm (326 words)

	Karoo Kitaar Blues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Karoo Kitaar Blues follows South African songwriter David Kramer and slide guitarist Hannes Coetzee into remote regions of South Africa on their quest to find musicians who play an almost forgotten folk music.
		The film documents their journey into the harsh and arid landscape of Namaqualand and the Great Karoo interweaving musical performance and interviews with violinists, guitarists, piano accordionists and mouth organ players who play what Kramer describes as Karoo Blues.
		By the end of the journey nine musicians are invited to Cape Town where they record some of their songs and perform to packed houses and great acclaim.
	www.filmakers.com /indivs/KarooKitaar.htm (196 words)

	The Owl House of Nieu-Bethesda
		Within the small town of Nieu-Bethesda, which lies in the area called the Great Karoo, is a fascinating display of works from concrete and glass, found in an eccentrically decorated house called the ‘Owl House’.
		Nieu-Bethesda, set in a fertile valley of the Sneeuberg Mountains, lies in the heart of the vast, arid and dramatic territory known as the Great Karoo.
		The town was once a small but vibrant centre for the local farming community, but in the 1940's and 50's the village became eclipsed by the larger towns in the district and went into decline.
	www.encounter.co.za /article/99.html (736 words)

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