Darling, Western Cape

Province

Darling is a town with 10,420 inhabitants ( as of 2011) in the Swartland Municipality, district, West Coast, Western Cape Province in South Africa. It is located at the junction of the R315 and R307 roads, 75 km north of Cape Town on 202 meters altitude.

History

Among the names Groene Kloof ( Afrikaans for " green valley ") was first mentioned in the area now Darling end of the 17th century maps.

The town was founded in 1853 by the construction of a church in the area of ​​farm Langfontein. Darling was named after Sir Charles Henry Darling, the then Deputy Governor of the Cape Colony.

Attractions

  • Darling Renosterveld Reserve
  • Tienie Versfeld Wildflower Reserve
  • Groenekloof Renosterveld Reserve
  • Wayland Flower Reserve
  • Wild Flower Show The main attraction of the place is the wildflowers bloom in spring. But Darling is well known throughout South Africa. Since 1917 Darling celebrates every year on the third weekend of September, the wildflower show.
  • The small museum of local history dealing with everyday craft and household items, especially with the butter making. A complete classroom from the 19th century is also on display.
  • The fictional character Evita Bezuidenhout lives here. Embodied this woman satirist Pieter -Dirk Uys from the son of a South African and a German mother. During the apartheid era he was in this role circumvent censorship and criticize the white government. Housed small theater with art and kitsch shop is in a former railway keeper's house.

Felicia tenella, Tienie Versfeld Wildflower Reserve

Tienie Versfeld Wildflower Reserve

Tienie Versfeld Wildflower Reserve

Swartland Local Municipality Pieter-Dirk Uys
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