Verneuk Pan

Verneuk Pan (also Verneukpan ) is a salt pan in the South African province of North Cape , which was created by the natural drying out of a lake. The area is about 50 kilometers long and eleven kilometers wide. The next bigger place is Brandvlei . The name of the salt pan derived from the Afrikaans -word Verneuk for "deception" and refers to the local mirages . The area became famous when British racing driver Malcolm Campbell tried in vain to break the land speed record there in 1929 .

The area is suitable for hang gliding .

Web links

• Official site with information for filmmakers (English)
• Tourist information from "South African Tourism" (English)

Coordinates: 29 ° 58 ′ 40.2 ″  S , 21 ° 9 ′ 10.7 ″  E