Van Riebeeck’s Hedge

Van Riebeeck’s Hedge is a park in Western Cape, South Africa. Van Riebeeck’s Hedge is situated nearby to the grassland Concert Lawn, as well as near the park Aboretum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Newlands Forest.

Table Mountain National Park

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.

Newlands Forest

Forest

Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.

Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon)

Peak

Photo: Barry Ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon) is situated 3 km north of Van Riebeeck’s Hedge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Oranjezicht.

Newlands

Suburb

Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. Newlands is situated 3 km northeast of Van Riebeeck’s Hedge.

Oranjezicht

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oranjezicht is a suburb in the City Bowl area of Cape Town, South Africa. It was built on the site of the old Oranjezicht farm, which used to stretch at least as far as the Mount Nelson Hotel and supplied the Castle of Good Hope with fresh produce. Oranjezicht is situated 5 km north of Van Riebeeck’s Hedge.

Bakoven

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bakoven is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of Bakoven and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. Bakoven is situated 6 km northwest of Van Riebeeck’s Hedge.

Van Riebeeck’s Hedge

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.99111° or 33° 59′ 28″ south

Longitude

18.43148° or 18° 25′ 53″ east

Open location code

4FRW2C5J+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 150123748

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Concert Lawn and Aboretum.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Concert Stage and Garden Office.

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