Golden Gate Highlands National Park

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Golden Gate Highlands National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

Mushroom Mountain in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Mushroom Mountain in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park

location South Africa
surface 340 km²
WDPA ID 879
Geographical location 28 ° 31 ′  S , 28 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 28 ° 31 ′ 0 ″  S , 28 ° 37 ′ 15 ″  E
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Map of southern Africa
Setup date 1963
administration South African National Parks

The Golden Gate Highlands National Park ( English Golden Gate Highlands National Park ) is located in South Africa , in the southeast of the Free State near the border with Lesotho , and is particularly characterized by its picturesque rocky landscapes. Orange or ocher colored sandstone cliffs loom over the mountainous grassland. There are also San rock art .

The northern entrance to the park is at the artist village of Clarens .

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