Varinghoek

Varinghoek is a gorge in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 88 metres. Varinghoek is situated nearby to the village Kurland, as well as near the locality Die Barakke.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Birds of Eden.

Birds of Eden

Zoo

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birds of Eden is a free flight aviary and bird sanctuary, located in Kurland village near Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mesh dome of the sanctuary was built over 2.3 hectares of indigenous forest, and is up to 55 metres above ground level. Birds of Eden is situated 3½ km west of Varinghoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nature’s Valley and Kurland.

Nature’s Valley

Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nature's Valley is a small village on the Garden Route along the southern Cape coast of South Africa, tucked between the Soutrivier, the foothills of the Tsitsikamma Mountains, the Indian Ocean and the Grootrivier lagoon.

Kurland

Village

Kurland is a rural township in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Located in the Crags area on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, 20 km from Plettenberg Bay, it is affected by high levels of unemployment and domestic violence. Kurland is situated 3½ km northwest of Varinghoek.

Keurboomstrand

Town

Photo: Rooiratel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Keurboomstrand is a resort town near Plettenberg Bay on the Western Cape of South Africa. It takes its name from the indigenous keurboom tree which grows in the region. The Keurbooms River runs nearby. Keurboomstrand is situated 7 km southwest of Varinghoek.

Varinghoek

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 88 metres
Category: landform
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.96978° or 33° 58′ 11″ south

Longitude

23.52122° or 23° 31′ 16″ east

Elevation

88 metres (289 feet)

Open location code

4GR52GJC+3F

GeoNames ID

944751

Wikidata ID

Q32039199

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Cebuano—“Varinghoek” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Варингхоек”
Cebuano: “Varinghoek”

Localities in the Area

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