A brief description
Colesberg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Founded in 1830 on an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society,
Colesberg breeds many of the country’s top merinos. Founded in 1830 on an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society, Colesberg saw a
large number of battles and skirmishes during the second Anglo-Boer War. It was named after Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, then Governor of the Cape
Colony and the Colesberg Garden of Remembrance is located just outside the town. The town also boasts many different arcitecture ranging from Cape
Dutch and Georgian architecture.Colesberg has several national monuments, one of which is the Colesberg-Kemper Museum. It houses fascinating relics
of the town's rich tapestry of history. Among its exhibits is the Kemper Collection dating to the 1880's, Anglo-Boer War photographs and artefacts,
a 19th century toy collection, a Karoo Nomad photographic exhibition, and it allows you to relive Erasmus Jacobs’ discovery of "Eureka" at Hopetown, the first recorded diamond find in South Africa.
The town mostly consists of Framers and breeders that breed mostly with Horses and the Merino sheep. The sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares,
greater Colesberg breeds many of the country’s top merinos but they also breed some of the finnest racehorses. One of the stud Farms is acctually owned by the
legendary golger Gary Player.The town lies in typical Karoo veld surrounded by Koppies. On a good day you can almost see a distance in all directions, making the
view breath taking.Many of Colesberg’s original buildings, in pristine condition, are fine examples of early Karoo architecture. Colesberg also as a Nature reserve
(Doornkloof Nature Reserve) which is more that 9388 hectars in diamater.