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'Graaff Reinet',
'Graaff Reinet was established on 19 July 1786 and was the 4th town established in the Cape Colony.'
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'Historical Buildings',
'There are more declared Historical Heritage buildings in Graaff-Reinet than in any other town or city in South Africa.'
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'The Drostdy',
'The Landdrost Andries Stockenstrom, of Swedish descent, was the first to live in and have his offices in the Drostdy, in 1805, now known as the Drostdy Hotel.'
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'Andries Pertorius',
'Prominent Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius was born in Graaff-Reinet in 1798.'
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'Dutch Reformed church',
'The present Dutch Reformed Church, the fourth built on the site, was officially opened in 1887.'
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'Anna Neethling-Pohl',
'Anna Neethling-Pohl, who made major contributions to Afrikaans theatre, and who was honoured with the freedom of the town in 1980, was born and raised in Graaff-Reinet.'
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'Camdeboo National Park',
'Graaff-Reinet is the only town in South Africa that is surrounded by a National Park - the Camdeboo National Park.'
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'Fossils',
'Graaff-Reinet district is a fossil-rich area.  World famous paleontologist Dr S Rubidge, who in 1934 discovered his first fossil, was born in the district.'
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'Town Hall',
'Graaff-Reinets town hall, named after Queen Victoria, was completed in 1911.'
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'Dr Anton Rupert',
'Dr Anton Rupert, greatly responsible for the restoration of Graaff-Reinet in the early 1970s, was born here in 1916.'
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'Sneeuberg Mountains',
'Every year, snowfalls occur on the surrounding mountains of the Sneeuberg range.'
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'Robert Sobukwe',
'The PAC, Pan African Congress political movement, has its beginnings in Graaff-Reinet.  Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe, the movements first leader, was born here in 1924.'
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'King Edward VIII',
'King Edward VIII (who abdicated before his coronation) visited Graaff-Reinet in 1925.  The Royal Family headed by King George VI visited Graaff-Reinet in 1947.'
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'The Owl House',
'Helen Martins was born and brought up in the house currently known as "The Owl House", a tourist attraction in Nieu Bethesda.'
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'San Rock Art',
'Graaff-Reinet is well-known for its San Rock Art dating back as much as 2600 years.'
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