Activities
Farm roads for hiking and exploring
Soetfontein overs cave exploration for the adventure seeker
We have our own shooting range at Soetfontein farm
Soetfontein has a variety of different bird species, ideal for bird watching fanatic’s.
Attractions nearby
Witsand Nature Reserve (+- 80 km from Postmasburg)
These great white dunes range from 20 to 60 metres high and are surrounded by deep red Kalahari sand and the spectacular Langberg Mountain Range.
This scenic and serene area is home to more than 170 bird species including the pygmy falcon, sociable weaver, kori bustard, secretary bird and 3 species of sandgrouse. It is also home to a great variety of wildlife including gemsbok, springbok, red hartebeest, duiker, streenbok, meerkat, porcupine, aardvark, cape fox and the spring hare.
Facilities include a 4-star conference facility, picnic sites, lapa’s, swimming pool and a kiosk full of crafts and snacks. Activities to enjoy here comprise of hiking trails, dune boarding, biking, guided tours and bird watching.
San Rock Art
Postmasburg and its surrounding locations are known for its mineral rich landscape. This attracted and sustained its original inhabitants, the San, who used the minerals for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Also referred to as ‘bushmen’, the San left their mark on the landscape in various artistic ways, particularly through San rock art. The preserved depictions of their inner workings and lifestyles can be viewed at Pan Heuwel and “Meerlust” farms, which lie approximately 50 km outside of the town.
Boesmansgat
Boesmansgat is a natural sinkhole on the farm Mount Carmel, located some 55 km South of Kuruman on the Danielskuil road.
The sinkhole was formed when underground water dissolved the dolomite rocks above. Now Boesmansgat (sometimes referred to by its English translation, Bushman’s Hole) offers a glimpse into the watery world below.
This vertical, submerged cave is almost completely filled with fresh water, with the 100 m diameter surface pond often covered in a green film of duckweed. The cave’s immense size was determined by sonar to be some 270 m deep, making it one of the deepest freshwater caves in the world.
The extreme depth of this cave requires divers to spend many hours decompressing when they ascend from the depths.