Location: South Africa » Free State » Eastern Free State » Edenburg

Edenburg, 83 km southwest of Bloemfontein, is situated along one of the country’s busiest national roads. The town was established in 1862, with the purchase of the farm Rietfontein, and received municipal status in 1891. Some believe that the town was named for the biblical Garden of Eden, while others insist that it is an Afrikaans version of the Scottish Edinburgh.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

Bloemfontein 83 km, Cape Town 920 km, Reddersburg 25 km, Trompsburg 42 km

Average Rainfall: 20 mm per year

Average Temperatures - Summer 36°c; Winter 6°c

Banks – Absa

Rivers – Riet

HISTORICAL VIEW

Berliner Missionary Station

Located at Bethanie, 16 km from town, the mission station is the oldest mission of the Berlin Missionary Society north of the Orange River.

Historical Graves (Dutch Reformed Church)

Voortrekker graves dating from the 19th century

Postal Coach Tracks - Dating back to 21 February 1952

Town Hall - Has been declared a national monument

Accommodation in and around Edenburg

Edenburg Country Lodge    accommodation in Edenburg
80km south of Bloemfontein on the N1 for a unique rural experience. Comfortable overnight rooms,"", la carte meals with specialities like mutton tripe, a stew of mutton neck and oxtail, Sunday buffet and swimming pool make it the ideal over... More

Poskraal Farms Guest House    accommodation in Edenburg
Looking for peace and tranquility while visiting our scenic sheepfarm in tipical Semi-Karoo surroundings where arabian horses are roaming. For nature lovers and bird watching. Enjoy old fashioned farm hospitality in antique furnished house and delici... More




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