Bracken Hill

Bracken Hill is a small village near Knysna in the Western Cape Province in South Africa.

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
34°01′40″S 23°10′10″E / 34.02778°S 23.16944°E / -34.02778; 23.16944CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictGarden RouteMunicipalityKnysnaPopulation
 • Total189

In the 2011 South African Census the town had a population of 189 people living in 33 households.[1]

Near the town lies the Brackenhill Waterfall.[2]

History

Thesen & Co. established a sawmill station and wagon component works in Brackenhill which existed until 1924, after which it was moved to Paarden Eiland in Cape Town.[3]

References

  1. ^ Firth, Adrian (2011). "Small Area 1800018 from Census 2011". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ Dixon, Mark (2018-09-09). "Brackenhill Waterfall". Garden Route Trail. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "The timber merchants - Knysna Museums". www.knysnamuseums.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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