Useful information
- Phone : +27 53 839 4600
- Website: : http://www.thebighole.co.za
Description
Laid out around the famous "Big Hole", the largest hand-dug excavation ever created by man, this open-air village-museum covers 17ha of the historic Kimberley mine site. Mining ceased here in 1914, by which time 2,722kg, or 14 million carats, of diamonds had been extracted. At its height, 30,000 people simultaneously worked this huge excavation, each having a small individual patch to dig.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide619 m - 32 Angel Street, Kimberley
- The Green Guide1.17 Km - Cullinan Crescent, Civic Centre, Kimberley
- The Green Guide1.17 Km - Dalham Road et Memorial Road, Kimberley
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Where to sleepnearby
- From ZAR931Protea Hotel by Marriott Kimberley342 m - Kimberley Big Hole, West Circular Road, Kimberley
- From ZAR1,050New Rush Guest House508 m - Tucker street 2 Big Hole Complex, Kimberley
- From ZAR800A’ La Maison Guesthouse873 m - 7 West Street, Kimberley
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