Plaatbos Forest

Plaatbos Forest is a forest in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Plaatbos Forest is situated nearby to the village Thornham, as well as near the locality Marienburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Storms River and Thornham.

Storms River

Photo: Johann Snyman, CC BY 2.0.

Storms River is a small village in the Eastern Cape on the Garden Route surrounded by pine plantations along the N2. It is the gateway to the Tsitsikamma National Park.

Thornham

Village

Thornham is a town in the local municipality of Kou-Kamma, in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Thornham is situated 4½ km east of Plaatbos Forest.

The Tsitsikamma National Park, a section of the Garden Route National Park, is situated in the heart of the famous Garden Route in South Africa. The park offers some fine coastal scenery and sometimes the option of whale-watching.

Plaatbos Forest

Type: Forest
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.96878° or 33° 58′ 8″ south

Longitude

23.91072° or 23° 54′ 39″ east

Elevation

259 metres (850 feet)

Open location code

4GR52WJ6+F7

GeoNames ID

965085

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Satellite Map

Discover Plaatbos Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marienburg and Stormsriviermond.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stormsrivierpas and Tsitsikamma Village Inn.

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