Old Braam Traditional Cache
Fish Eagle: This used to be such a super spot, but things change, so it's time to put this listing to bed.
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This cache commemorates one of the Lowveld's special pioneers -
Braam Raubenheimer, after whom this lake was originally named. We
would have loved to hide this cache right on top of "Koppie
Alleen", but it's private property, so you won't have to climb up
there.
The cache might appear to be very close to the R36 between
Machadodorp and Lydenburg, but you're not likely to get to it via
the direct route - but who knows, you might be lucky, and
experience some rural Africa en-route.
We recommend turning off the R36 at the turnoff co-ordinates below,
pass the police station and liquor store (what a combination), turn
right after about 200m, and follow the fence line for 2 kms. If the
water level is high, this is the only route to the cache, which is
OK for a car if not too wet, and will get you to within an easy
300m walk to the cache. If the water level is low, there is a
choice of many tracks which will all get you there.
The area near the cache location is a 4x4, quadbike and scrambler
paradise, especially if the water level is low. With a 4x4 and a
bit of ingenuity, you can drive to within 1m of the cache!!
ABRAHAM JACOBUS (BRAAM) RAUBENHEIMER
Born 1920 near Vryburg, matriculated at Belfast High School in
1938, obtained BSc Horticulture at the University of
Pretoria.
Braam became MP for Nelspruit in 1966, Deputy Minister for Bantu
Development in 1971, and Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry in
1976.
His effort and persistance resulted in this important dam, which
provides water for Nelspruit, and for agriculture along about
200kms of the Crocodile River.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vg'f abg haqre n gerr - gurer nva'g nal...
Ohg vg vf haqre fbzrguvat.
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