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Uitenhage's independent informational site shows where sportsmen and women are well catered for.
Uitenhage Has many
fine Sporting locations including an Indoor Sports complex
which caters
for a full range of indoor sports, and a beautiful outdoor
Swimming Pool. A full size Golf Course and a Practice
Driving Range. Tennis, Rugby, Squash, Soccer, Bowls etc.
are also catered for as is Indoor Cricket. So as well as
being a garden town it is also a sporting town.
Some Sporting Personalities born in Uitenhage are.
Okkert Brits born August 22, 1973.
Mornantau 'Nantie' Hayward born 6 March 1977.
Christo van Rensburg born 23 October 1962.
Garth Wright:- Springbok rugby scrum-half from Muir College in the late 80s and early 90s.
Despatch also had its shareof famous sports
persons.
'Sports
Centre', © Photo Alex Cummings
Uitenhage's independent informational site also points out where the average man or and woman can spend leisure time.
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Drostdy
Park, Photo Alex Cummings ©
Canonhill, Photo Alex Cummings ©
At the top of Canonhill is the King George V memorial
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Willow Dam is just
one of the many open areas where visitors and residents
alike can relax.
Willow Dam hosted "Little Bess" a narrow gauge steam train
offering rides for your enjoyment. ‘Little Bess’, originally used in the
construction of Lake Mentz. Unfortunately this seems
to have fallen into disrepair.
Click on picture to see
more of Willow Dam
Willow Dam Photo's Alex Cummings ©
Art in the Park was held at willow dam once a month.
Full details
of the many attractions offered by Uitenhage can be
obtained from the local council. Click for larger image.
The Uitenhage Street Carnival, is celebrated in late November to raise money for charity, it is well worth a visit. part of Caledon Street is closed for the event,
the festive street lights are turned on the friday evening. There's a street parade,
live entertainment on the street stage, a street market with over 120 stalls, a play land for children and a Miss Carnival Queen pageant.
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On the
outskirts of the town will be found the Springs resort,
site of artesian springs and a resort with chalets, picnic
areas, swimming pool and tennis court.
Without leaving the town you can relax at Willow
Dam, Strelitzia Dam or Magennis Park right in the
heart of Uitenhage it is one of the oldest municipal parks in the country.
Or Cannon Hill which offers superb views
of the town, a tower commemorates the coronation of King
George V while the gates to the park commemorate the
coronation of his granddaughter Queen Elizabeth the
second. Strelitzia Dam is haven for wild birds and
also contains a trim park. Not far from the town,
11km, is the Groendal Wilderness Area,
Strelitzia Dam Photo Alex Cummings ©
The Springs Resort is situated just out side the town.
It also has Conference centers including "The Caledon" in Caledon Street and VJ's Restaurant, Conference Center & B&B in Graaff Reinet Rd.
Schools for both
Boys and
Girls and Co-eds are among South
Africa's Finest.
Photos © Alex Cummings
Kruis Rivier Photo © Alex Cummings
Or you can take a short drive,
11 km, to the Groendal Nature Reserve
Nestled in the foothills of the Groot Winterhoek mountains Groendal Nature Reserve covers an area of
30 000 hectares, it is the third largest conservation area in South Africa
and is characterised by rugged terrain where the vegetation is predominantly fynbos with a great diversity of individual species.
Isolated pockets of indigenous forest occur in the ravines, and there are also elements of thorny, semi-succulent Valley Bushveld scrub. streams and vast ravines, the reserve is encompassed by the Groot Winterhoek Mountain range and is a beautiful retreat to escape the hustle and bustle of the city life.
There is not a wide range of mammal species within Groendal, but
hikers may see baboon, common duiker, Cape Grysbok, bushbuck and mountain reedbuck. Birdlife within the Groendal Wilderness Area is fairly diverse, with approximately 180 species having been
recorded.
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