National Park · South Africa
QwaQwa National Park
QwaQwa National Park is a national park in South Africa.
Photo: Graham Maclachlan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 28.4889° S, 28.7436° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About QwaQwa National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 327 km2 (126 sq mi). The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock. Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock paintings. Wildlife featured at the park includes mongooses, eland, zebras, and over 100 bird species. Numerous palaeontology finds have been made in the park, including dinosaur eggs and skeletons.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) · Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho · 98.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
Where is QwaQwa National Park?
QwaQwa National Park is in South Africa (28.4889° S, 28.7436° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273135 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QwaQwa_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).