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Graafwater is situated approximately 300km north of Cape Town in the Sandveld. The town is situated about halfway between Clanwilliam and Lamberts Bay. After the railway junction between Cape Town and Bitterfontein was build in 1910, the town Graafwater was established. The local Dutch Reformed Church of Leipoldtville developed the town further. The Graafwater Dutch Reformed church formed its own congregation after a few years.

Olaff Bergh came to Graafwater in November 1682 in search of the mythical gold fields of Monomotapa. Bergh and his party stayed at a cave about 30km north of Graafwater that is known as the Heerenlogement. Another famous visitor that "lodged" at the Heerenlogement is Simon van der Stel. The lettering "Simon van der Stel commandeur aan de Caap de Goede Hoop" was chiseled on the rock face in 1685. The Heerenlogement became a permanent visitor's book with 130 dated named, 30 undated names and 14 sets of initials.

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Cederberg Municipality - Graafwater
Graafwater - Private Bag X06 - Graafwater - 8120 - Tel: 0274221108 - Fax: 0274221109 -
Matzikama Tourism Information Office
Strandfontein - Church Street - PO Box 98, Vredendal, 8160 , Tel: 0272013376 - Fax: 0272134819 - Email: matzikamatourism@gmail.com - Web: www. tourism.matzikamamun.co.za/www.tourismmatzika ma.co.za
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