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Alexander Bay Northern Cape Namakwa Information

The Orange River flows into the sea here, in the far North Western corner of South Africa.

Alexander Bay was put on the map in 1927, when Dr. Hans Merensky the "wizard" geologist of South-Africa, discovered diamonds together with oyster shells on an ancient marine terrace nearby. The discovery changed the course of history in this isolated frontier town, as fortune hunters flocked to the region. The alluvial diamond diggings were soon declared a state mine, a concern which still exists today, as a state owned company called Alexkor Limited.

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Alexander Bay Tourism Info Northern Cape Namakwa

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Northern Cape Tourism Authority - 15 Dalham Road, Belgravia, Kimberley - Tel:+27 (0) 53 832-2657 - Fax:+27(0) 53 831-2937 - Web: www.northerncape.org.za - Tourism Kimberley P O Box 1976, Kimberley 8300, Diamantveld Visitor Centre, 121...
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