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Barberton:
Latitude
25:47S, Longitude 31:03E
is situated in the hub of the Wild Frontier – one of the seven flagship
tourism regions in the southern part of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Centrally located, only 65 km from the Kruger National Park,
70 km away from Nelspruit International Airport, 45 km from
the Mountain Kingdom of Swaziland, 360 km from Johannesburg
International Airport and 170 km from the warm tropical waters
of the Mozambican coast.
For the adventure-seeker,
the newly established 18 000 hectare Barberton Mountainlands Nature
and Game Reserve is on your doorstep, a mere 6 km away. With all
these next door neighbours it would be inevitable to make this African
experience a natural way of living. Indeed, TV Bulpin, the famous South
African author and travel journalist, described the routes around Barberton
as “some of the most scenic in Africa.
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Embark
on a journey back in time to a quaint little town called BARBERTON,
Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Tourist
destination &
investment opportunity
Nestled
between the mystical mountain rocks, you travel back in time,
3 500 000 000 years ago, when the first rocks and consequently the first
life forms occurred on planet earth. The Barberton Mountainlands forms the
core of a proposed World Heritage Site, as it is central to the Achaean
Greenstone Belt in which some of the oldest and best preserved rocks and
first life forms on earth are found.This makes the Barberton Mountainlands
one of the oldest regions on our planet, it’s as if you enter a vast
open air museum that displays more than 3,5 billion years of earth history
and little researched archeological sites dating back from the stone- and
iron ages.
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There
are many reasons why this town offers a secure, growing investment
with great potential as well as a superb standard of living. The Barberton
Mountainlands are classified as on of the few areas in South Africa
with un-spoilt scenery and has had the least human intervention of
anywhere in the country! This area remains largely undiscovered, with
a low crime rate and an easy-going country lifestyle, which offers
peace of mind as well as exciting opportunities for entrepreneurial
business people especially in this region's growing tourism industry.
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This
area is one of the most beautiful wilderness areas with ever-changing
mountains, pristine savannah, bushveld, indigenous riverine and mountain
forest, all intersected by gin clear perennial streams. The plant species
diversity is second only to the Cape Fynbos with 2 100 different species
and still counting.The Barberton Mountainlands is a bird watcher’s
haven with more than 400 species being recorded here, along with 24
different amphibians and reptiles. |
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Things
to do in Barberton.
Barberton is seen as the Mecca of adventure sport. Conditions are
perfect for paragliding and micro light flying. Endless mountain trails
exist for 4x4 vehicles, horse riding, mountain bikes, quad bikes and
hiking. Other popular activities include golf, gold panning, jogging,
bird watching, scenic drives, hunting, underground mining tours, etc. |
Augusta
Roberto first discovered gold in Barberton on, 20 June 1883. During 1886
Barberton was at the height of its boom. Flashy beauties such as Cockney
Liz reigned over a frenetic nightlife. She was a particular favorite and
would parade on a billiard table before her clientele and impishly snap
her garters. The well-known Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his dog immortalized
in print as “Jock of the Bushveld” whom had many great adventures
in this region and a statue of Jock still graces the town.
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Today it is a charming, atmospheric little place, with many of the old
buildings still standing. Gold is still mined here and the town also
boasts with the oldest and richest gold and silver deposits in the
world. The gold mined here is trademarked as “Ancient Precious Metals”(3
000 000) years old. Jewelry is made and sold as “oldest gold on earth”
with an accompanying certificate to prove that.
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However,
Business Day, 23 January 2004, quoted: “It is not hard to see why
Barberton is recognized as the next growth node in Mpumalanga.
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Barberton is 877 m above sea level. This malaria free climate is a pleasant
sub-tropical one with ample summer rainfall and comfortable average temperatures
of up to 32°C in summer and 16° C in winter.
Infrastructure
Barberton boast all the modern infrastructure and facilities
one needs; such as private and provincial hospitals, all the relevant
local council collective services, police services, private and public
schools, churches, filling stations, hotels, restaurants, clubs and many
forms of recreational activities ranging from angling to paragliding
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