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Orkney Tourism Info North West Southern Region

Orkney North West Southern Region Information

Orkney began as a gold mine. The town was proclaimed in 1940 on the farm Witkoppen, by the owner, Simon Fraser, a gold-mining pioneer. Fraser hailed from the Orkney Islands, off the coast of Scotland, hence the name of the town.

Today it is a mining town with a laid-back ambience.

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Orkney Tourism Info North West Southern Region

North West Parks and Tourism Board
Tel:+27 (0) 18 397-1500 Fax:+27 (0) 18 397-1660 E-mail: nwptb@iafrica.com Web: www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
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