Bracken Hill
Bracken Hill | |
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  Bracken Hill  Bracken Hill | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′40″S 23°10′10″E / 34.02778°S 23.16944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Knysna |
| Population | |
| • Total | 189 |
Bracken Hill is a small village near Knysna in the Western Cape Province in South Africa.
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Firth, Adrian (2011). "Small Area 1800018 from Census 2011". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Dixon, Mark (2018-09-09). "Brackenhill Waterfall". Garden Route Trail. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "The timber merchants - Knysna Museums". www.knysnamuseums.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
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| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||