Thomas Baines Nature Reserve
Thomas Baines Nature Reserve is a 1,005-hectare nature reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It was created as a municipal reserve in 1961 and upgraded to a provincial reserve in 1980.Places of Interest
Highlights include Settlers Dam.
Settlers Dam
Reservoir
Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, South Africa, east of the Kariega and Palmiet River's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown. The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve.
Thomas Baines Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Eastern Cape, South Africa, near Grahamstown
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.401° or 33° 24′ 3″ southLongitude
26.4918° or 26° 29′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4GR8HFXR+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 218396422OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q7787316
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Thomas Baines Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Thomas Baines-natuurreservaat”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Salem and Rhodes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howieson’s Poort Grahamstown and Grots Bouldering Grahamstown.
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