The Winburg Voortrekker Monument stands just to the south of a town in named Winburg in the Free State.
The Winburg Voortrekker monument site is large and the monument itself is huge. It is situated on a former farm which was the birthplace of ex-President Steyn of the Free State, and it was the meeting place of the 1938 Second Trek ox-wagon carts that travelled the country and headed towards Pretoria and the Voortrekker Monument. There are a number of dedicatory plaques with dates including 1938, 1988, 1993. The style of the monument is reminiscent of the Paarl Taal monument and there is the same heavy-handed written explanation of ‘the symbolism’. Intended to push home the message, it leaves nothing to the onlooker’s imagination.
- The Winburg Voortrekker Monument commemorates these pioneers.
- Its symbolism is multifaceted, with each of the five monumental pillars representing the trek companies of Louis Trichardt, Hendril Potgieter, Gert Maritz, Piet Retief and Pieter Uys.
- This monument stands as a testamen to the courage, resillience and spirit of those who embarked on the Great Trek, shaping the course of South African history.
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The cache itself is hidden inside the core of the monument. The monument is open at the top so GPS coverage is adequate, but could suffer multipath effects at times. When standing in the centre, look eastward and you will see the the "150 Year Anniversary commemorate granite stone with dated 9 November 1988. Facing this stone, Look slightly up and to the left. You will have to stretch to reach the cache.
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