A Little Bit About Riversdale:
Riversdale lies at the foot of the Sleeping Beauty mountain peak, a well-loved landmark which never fails to capture the imagination.
The air of Riversdale is saturated with the remarkable distinctive odour of the various species of aromatic Agathosma shrubs which make their home here. These nondescript looking plants have a perfume that is antiseptic-like, but not unpleasant.
Riversdale has earned its name of the Floral Paradise of the Garden Route because of the abundance of indigenous flora, referred to as Fynbos, which covers the mountains and surrounding areas. This floral rainbow is in full bloom throughout the winter months.
In the Jurisch Park are mesembryanthermums and flowering aloes and a dam which is the haunt of several species of wild water-birds.
Riversdale was founded in 1838 and named after Harry Rivers, a local Goverment official subsequently knighted for his work in the Cape.
It was the home of the artist J. E. A. Volschenk, the first native-born South African landscape painter. Several of his paintings and those of other South African artists, can be viewed in the Julius Gordon Africana Centre. The centre also houses antique furniture.
The Cache Site:
The cache site is easily and safely accessible off the N2 from either direction (driving towards Cape Town or towards Mossel Bay). Turn off the N2 (left if driving towards Mossel Bay or right if travelling towards Cape Town). Thereafter, turn in (left) after the Information sign/building. Drive down the (good) dirt road (approx. 50m) and park in the Jurisch park area for a picnic whilst the children run around a bit and explore; or just for a good old fashioned leg-stretch.
Congrats Terunkie for a well deserved FTF. Well Done!