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	SOFALA - LoveToKnow Article on SOFALA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The town possesses scarcely a trace of its former importance, and what trade it had was nearly all taken away hy the establishment of Beira (q.v.) a little to the north ii 1890.
		Sofala Harbour, once capable of holding a hundred large vessels, is silting up and is obstructed by a bar.
		Sofala was visited by the Portuguese Jew, Pero de Covilho, in 1489, who was attracted thither by the reports of gold-mines of which Sofala was the port.
	58.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SO/SOFALA.htm (337 words)

	Sofala
		Sofala was born as a tent town in 1851.
		Sofala was also a rest stop for wagons and stagecoaches on the way to Hill End, Mudgee and Bathurst.
		It is important we conserve, or look after, Sofala as it is an historic goldmining village where many of its buildings look the same as they did 100 years ago.
	www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au /ida/link_d3_sofala.html (202 words)

	Walkabout - Sofala
		Sofala is located 245 km north west of Sydney and 45 km north of Bathurst in the Turon River valley.
		This drive includes the Church of England cemetery (with graves dating from 1851), the old Sofala school (1881), the original hospital (1860s), the original diggings, the privately-owned Western Goldfields Museum, the Chinese settlement, Ration Hill and Pennyweight Creek.
		About 12 km north-east of Sofala, along the main road, is the Turon Technology Museum which focuses of power technologies from the period 1850-1950.
	www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NSWSofala.shtml (1174 words)

	Sofala Bank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sofala Bank is Mozambique's major shelf area covering the largest part of the continental shelf, about 80 nautical miles (148 km) from the coast of Sofala to the shelf break.
		The average depth of the Sofala Bank is about 20 m.
		The Sofala Bank is the area of the most important Mozambican fishery, the shallow water shrimp fishery where the dominating species is the Indian White Shrimp.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sofala_Bank (122 words)

	Sofala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nestling in the lovely hills of the Turon River valley is Sofala, the oldest gold town in Australia.
		Sofala swelled to a peak population 40 000.
		A good spot for a drink is the Sofala Royal Hotel, a classic wooden pub with a big balcony; they also offer meals, and rooms with a period flavour.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/sofala.asp (192 words)

	Sofala Province - Time Out Magazine. Mozambique
		The city of Beira, the capital of Sofala and second largest city in Mozambique, is an important commercial centre and link to the neighbouring country of Zimbabwe.
		The port itself earned more revenue in 1998 than the port of Maputo and is set for further prosperity in the light of future developments in oil exploration in the coming years.
		The heavy rains in early 1999 devastated many areas of Sofala province and problems with drainage may discourage pedestrians from rambling around its streets however there are signs that the city is gradually being developed once again for tourism.
	www.timeout.co.mz /sofala (339 words)

	Sofala
		In the heat of a late afternoon, the stifling air red with dust, the main road empty of life, he conveys a difficult and lonely existence, where man constantly battles against the elements.
		Hal Missingham, Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, saw Sofala when it was exhibited at the Macquarie Galleries in December 1947 and nominated it for the Wynne competition for landscape painting.
		Awarded the Prize, Sofala marked a dramatic move away from the traditional pastoral imagery of Australian landscape painting.
	www.ngv.vic.gov.au /drysdale/paintings/35.htm (478 words)

	ACT Appeals
		This is a combined appeal from the ACT Mozambique network: Lutheran World Federation, Christian Council of Mozambique and the Presbyterian Church of Mozambique resulting from the combination of CCM/INGC assessments in Zambezia during January and the 26 February to 6 March joint ACT assessment mission to the Zambezi River basin.
		Although initially the INGC and Government of Mozambique were quick to respond and good in co-ordination, the worsening situation has led to a weakening of their capacity and a drop in their co-ordination abilities.
		The level of the Pungoe and Buzi River in Sofala Province is falling and the road to remains open to traffic from Beira to Chimoio.
	www.act-intl.org /appeals/appeals_2001/AFMZ12.html (6460 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Zarara, Sasol and Arco sign PSA for Sofala and M-10 in Mozambique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sofala and M-10 are contiguous, 6,060 square mile blocks located offshore central Mozambique.
		The partners intend to conduct seismic surveys and drill up to 5 wells on the Sofala block and 4 on the M-10 block, spending at least $ 30 mm over the 7-year life of the agreements.
		Any gas discovered on the Sofala and M-10 blocks may be marketed within Mozambique or to other countries in southern Africa.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cna84029.htm (222 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Sofala
		Sofala, ancient East African seaport and trade center.
		It was located on the coast of the Indian Ocean, about 40 km (about 20 mi) south of the mouth...
		Beira (Mozambique), city and seaport, eastern Mozambique, capital of Sofala Province, on Mozambique Channel (an arm of the Indian Ocean), at the...
	encarta.msn.com /Sofala.html (58 words)

	Mozambique -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bantu-speakers began to migrate into the region of Mozambique in the middle of the 1st millennium AD From 1000, Arab and Swahili traders settled along parts of the coast, notably at Sofala (near modern Beira), at Cuama (near the Zambezi estuary), and on the site of present-day Inhambane.
		The traders had contact with the interior, and Sofala was particularly noted as a gold- and ivory-exporting center closely linked with—and at times controlled by—Kilwa (on the coast of modern Tanzania).
		The Portuguese also set up trading stations N of Cabo Delgado (near the mouth of the Ruvuma), but their main influence (especially after 1600) in E Africa was in the Moçambique region.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Mozambiq_History.asp (2304 words)

	Sofala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The idea of sofala began early in 2001 when Ju and Mark first started tossing around song ideas, and visions.
		There was a constant coming and going of musicians, all of whom were extremely pivotal in sculpting the idea, into the band it's become.
		There are new songs, and a fresh perspective, with live shows, recording and releases, all scheduled for the near future.
	www.sofala.com (257 words)

	SOFALA - Online Information article about SOFALA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sofala was visited by the Portuguese See also:
		Jew, Pero de Covilhao, in 1489, who was attracted thither by the reports of See also:
		good harbour, 40 M. of Sofala, has been colonized from Sofala (the township being named Chingune) as has also the island See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SIV_SOU/SOFALA.html (456 words)

	Business Wire: Sofala Bay Exploration Well in Mozambique Aband... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Sofala Bay Prospect is located within the confines of the Sofala-Sengo Marine Block that encompasses 11,550 square kilometers (4460 square miles).
		Following release from the Sofala #2, the drilling rig will move to setup on the second well location.
		The proposed well, Sengala #1, is located 35 kilometers (22 miles) offshore and is approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) southeast of Beira in water depths of approximately 26 meters (86 feet).
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:65536717&refid=holomed_1 (464 words)

	Sofala Province - Buzi District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There are three health centres, one in Estaquinha, one in Nova Sofala, and one in Buzi, all with fixed vaccination posts.
		The Buzi secondary school was built by the Lutheran World Federation, and the Nova Sofala one has been rebuilt by the Catholic church.
		Five of the lower primary classrooms in Sofala existed prior to independence, but 15 were built by the local population and three by the Rural Development Institute, INDER.
	www.unsystemmoz.org /districts/buzi.asp (5444 words)

	DistrictTourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A trip to Ryder Homestead would not be complete without dropping in to Sofala the famous old gold mining town first established in the mid 1800s.
		Sofala is also the location around which the movie "Sirens" was filmed staring Elle McPherson.
		Only 5 minutes drive from the Homestead, Sofala was once a bustling gold town of 40,000 people and is now home to around 100 towns people and local farmers.
	www.ryderhome.com.au /district.htm (427 words)

	AllRefer.com - Nova Sofala (Mozambique Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Nova Sofala (Mozambique Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		An early Arab trading post, it was settled by the Portuguese in 1505, when a fort was built.
		Nova Sofala was the starting point for expeditions into the mineral-rich hinterland.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NovaSofa.html (145 words)

	SOFALA & TURON GOLDFIELD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The amount of gold taken from the area known as Golden Point, Maitland Point and Sheep Station point was enough to determine that this location was to be the initial foundation point of the Township of Sofala, which began in 1851.
		It was thought that this would alter the course of the river allowing the permanently exposed river bed to be "paddocked" and "stripped" of all the gold.
		By April 1852, two thirds of Sofala's poulation had given up on the river site and prefered to work on higher ground at Tambaroura.
	www.users.tpg.com.au /dtdan/sofala.htm (422 words)

	Sofala Rhodesian Ridgebacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Diamondridge Dancing with Sofala produced a wonderful litter of 14 puppies.
		At Sofala Rhodesian Ridgebacks we have more than 20 years experience of rearing
		Sofala Rhodesian Ridgebacks is the home of champions and our beautiful Rhodesian Ridgebacks have been carefully bred for type and temperament.
	www.sofalaridgebacks.co.uk (137 words)

	The dog spa hot tub & dog swimming pool offer a range of canine hydrotherapy treatment programmes to help your dog ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sofala Rhodesian Ridgebacks are bred for type and temperament.
		Gus has won 3 CCs and is the sire of 4 uk champions 2 of which are also international champions.
		Diamond Ridge Dancing with Sofala shown in the two pictures here produced a wonderful litter of 11 puppies.
	www.thedogspa.co.uk /sofala.htm (138 words)

	Related Organisations 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although at the beginning of 2001, staff members were making the transition away from emergency thinking, back to development work, there was still considerable ACT/LWF involvement in finishing off rehabilitation works in the cyclone and flood affected areas of the emergency 2000.
		With the flooding of the Zambeze river basin in Northern Sofala early this year, ACT-LWF decided to partner with CEDES who have a good local knowledge of the area.
		The drill rig completed its work in Gaza, drilled a borehole for CEDES in Inhassoro, and is now in Sofala starting its operations there.
	www.lwfmozambique.org.mz /sofala.htm (671 words)

	Business Wire: Zarara Announces Commencement Of Drilling Opera... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Zarara Announces Commencement Of Drilling Operations On The Sofala Bay Prospect In Mozambique.
		Zarara's partner, and the operator for the group, is Sasol Petroleum International, a subsidiary of Sasol, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SASOY) of Johannesburg, South Africa.
		The proposed well, Sofala #2, is located 17 kilometers (11 miles) offshore and is approximately 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) southeast of Beira in water depths of less than 10 meters (33 feet).
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:65076065&refid=holomed_1 (503 words)

	mozambique business, investment, beira business, sofala province, beira, maputo, mozambique trade, beira investment , ...
		ACIS is a business association founded with the aim of promoting private sector enterprise in the province of Sofala, central Mozambique, and in Mozambique as a whole.
		Our strong commitment to good governance and transparency is demonstrated by the Code of Business Principles signed by our members.
		We aim to be the first port of call for anyone interested in becoming involved in our province, whether through business or travel.
	www.acisofala.com (203 words)

	Sofala Accommodation - Ozstays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		You are here: Home -> NSW -> Explorer Country -> Sofala
		Chesleigh has a wide range of facilities and activities available on our beautiful rugged unspoilt property in the heart of the Turon Goldfields....
		Sofala Accommodation, Bathurst, Dubbo, Hill End, Mudgee, Orange, Outback, Sofala,
	ozstays.com.au /accommodation/.../sofala_accommodation_a.html (248 words)

	DCP: Mozambique : Sofala
		1.5 km (0.9 miles) NE of Unae, Sofala, Mozambique
		8.9 km (5.5 miles) WSW of Corone, Sofala, Mozambique
		2.4 km (1.5 miles) SE of Mangane, Sofala, Mozambique
	www.confluence.org /region.php?id=945 (27 words)

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