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 Carolina Trails: less than 5 km
Carolina Trails
There are three trails in the Carolina Trails, namely: - El Dorian Trails in Carolina
The El Dorian Trail is located in Mpumalanga Escarpment, between Carolina and Badplaas. Their are two type  Carolina Golf Club: less than 5 km
Holes: 9
Par: M 70, W 70
Tel: 017 843 1257 or 083 630 1251
35 Devenhage Street, Carolina
 Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve: 15 km
Available activities include trout fishing, boating, birdwatching, horseback riding, hiking trails, game viewing, and camping. Mpumalanga Parks Board Wildflower Walks: 27 km
 Chrissiesmeer Frog Hunt: 32 km
The Chrissiesmeer Annual Frog Night is held every December in Matotoland (frog land) at the Florence Guest Farm in Chrissiesmeer. Contact Anne for more info at 082 804 1771 or info@florence.co.za. Or visit: Chrissiesmeer Frog Hunt | | | Nearby Towns | Chrissiesmeer
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Suikerboschfontein Hiking Trail
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Unit 88A Doornkop Fish and Wildlife Reserve in Carolina, Mpumalanga
Everything is provided own pool towels are required. There is a hot and cold
swimming pool at reception as well as a restaurant and shop. There are 8 trout
fishing dams with catch and release options. |
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Intaba Doornkop Lodge Unit 102 in Carolina, Mpumalanga
Intaba lodge is situated between Carolina and Machadadorp in the picturesque Mpumalanga Province in the Doornkop Wildlife and Fish Resort.
At Intaba Lodge, six luxurious, spacious en-suit bedrooms await you. It is an African experience in comfort, style |
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Doornkop Chalet 79 in Carolina, Mpumalanga
Doornkop unit 79 is your home away from home. This unit easily accommodates six people with its two en-suite main bedrooms and loft room with own bathroom for four children.
Share the bush experience with friends or family. |
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90 Doornkop Fish and Wildlife Reserve in Carolina, Mpumalanga
The house is situated up against a hill with stunning views of the
mountains, valleys and fly fishing dams. Very private as the house is build on a
hectare stand, within the greater resort. |
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Waterfront Guesthouse B&B in Carolina, Mpumalanga
This luxurious guest house consist of 6 rooms each with a private entrance, en-suite bathroom, satellite tv ,free Wi-fi, coffee-making facilities, fridge, microwave, desk and desk lamp as well as secure parking. |
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Carolina is located ion the Grass and Wetlands region of Mpumalanga. Carolina
is well-known for its birdlife because of the wetlands and also provides a
beautiful environment for hiking, having a large number of trails in the area,
biking and many water sports including boating, fishing or just swimming.
In the late 19th Century there was an important wagon route from Johannesburg to
the gold fields of the Kaap Valley in the East. Farmers in the area that was to
become Carolina decided to establish a town as a stopover for wagon trains, and
one of them, C.J.Coetzee offered them a portion of his farm providing the town
was named after his wife. Carolina was duly established in 1882 and named after
her. The town was proclaimed in 1885. The village was totally destroyed during
the 2nd Anglo-Boer War and was later rebuilt. There are some good examples of
sandstone architecture in Carolina's public buildings.
Today Carolina is a mixed farming and small scake coal and precious stone mining
community. Carolina has a number of perfect examples of the spectacular
sandstone architecture, especially in the public buildings and also boasts
examples of San Rock art which can be viewed and explored
Accommodation that can be found in Carolina are: Bed & Breakfast/ Guest House/
Guest Lodge and Guest Farm accommodation
Activities and Attractions in the area include:
- Birdwatching - More than 200 species have been witnessed in the area,
including bald ibis and crowned crane.
- Bennefoi Farm - The first trading post and post office in the area where
build on this farm which is 17km from town.
- De Ouede Kerk Restaurant - A sandstone building which was formally
Carolina's Anglican Church, which is now housing a fabulous restaurant.
- Fishing & Watersports - This can be done at the two Dams, Nooiygedacht
and Boesmanspruit which offer great facilities.
- Grobler Bridge - This bridge is over the Komait River on the Machadodorp
road, it was build in 1896 and is now a national monument.
- Hiking Trails - The trails vary in length and many are organized
through the surroundings of the town, visiting the waterfalls, caves and
bird breeding grounds. There are 3 trails in Carolina:
1. El Dorian Trails which has both hiking trails and horse trails.
2. Kranskloof Trail and
3. Suikerboschfontein Hiking Trail
- Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve - A pleasant reserve around the
Nooitgedacht Dam northwest of Carolina.
- Rock Art - San rock artwork are found in the district
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