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GOUDVELD STATE FOREST

(SOUTHERN CAPE FOREST REGION)


Postal address: PRIVATE BAG X12, KNYSNA, 6570, SOUTH AFRICA

Tel (International): +27-21-4872911

Tel (South Africa): 021-4872911

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Web Home Page: Goudveld State Forest lies in the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains, in an area once the site of goldfields which flourished for a short period in the late 1880s. Today nothing remains of the gold-mining town of Millwood, but many of the tunnels and shafts excavated during the boom are scattered among the hills, A trail from the Jubilee Creek picnic site leads upstream past some of the old alluvial diggings. Location: Extreme south-eastern sector of the province. Access: From Knysna take the N2 westwards towards George, turning right onto the road to Rheenendal; continue along this road for 12,6 km, then follow the signposts to Goudveld. Accommodation: None. Millwood Hut is available only to hikers on the Outeniqua Trail. Other facilities: Walking trails, picnic sites; historical sites; natural swimming pools. Open: Throughout the year. Opening time: 06h00 to 18h00.