20
June
2016

Carnarvon

Carnarvon

Carnarvon is a small town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Carnarvon was established in 1853 on a route between Cape Town and Botswana that was followed by early explorers and traders. It was originally established as a Rhenish mission station under the name of Harmsfontein (who previously established Schietfontein to the west), which later developed into a village. It was renamed Carnarvon in honour of the British Colonial Secretary, Lord Carnarvon (1831–1890).

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