National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)SchedulesSchedule 2 : National Park Areas6. Augrabies Falls National Park |
The highest point in Augrabies Falls National Park is 2969.82ft above sea level.
Definition of Area
Beginning at the south-western beacon of Portion 1 of the farm Waterval 497, administrative district of Gordonia, thence south-eastwards and southwards along the boundaries of the said Portion 1 and Portion 1 of the farm Omdraai 492 so as to exclude them from this area, to the south-western beacon of the lastmentioned portion, thence farther southwards along the prolongation of the western boundary of the said Portion 1 of the farm Omdraai 492 to a point where it intersects the left bank of the Orange River, thence north-westwards along the said left bank of the Orange River to a point where it intersects the southeastern boundary of the farm Rooipad 15, administrative district of Kenhardt, thence south-westwards and north-westwards along the boundaries of the said farm Rooipad 15 to a point where it intersects the southeastern boundary of Portion 7 (Omruil) of the farm Rooipad 15, thence generally north-eastwards and north-westwards along the boundaries of the said Portion 7 (Omruil) so as to exclude it from this area to the northernmost beacon thereof, thence north-eastwards in a straight line along the north-western boundary of Portion 1 of the farm Rooipad 15 to point a on the diagram thereof, thence generally east-wards along the left bank of the Orange River to point b on the diagram of the said Portion 1 of the farm Rooipad 15, thence north-eastwards along the prolongation of the boundary CB on the diagram of the said Portion 1 of the farm Rooipad 15 to a point where it intersects the middle of the Orange River, thence generally eastwards along the middle of the Orange River to a point where it intersects the prolongation of the western boundary of the said farm Waterval 497, administrative district of Gordonia, thence northwards along the said prolongation and the said western boundary of the farm Waterval 497 to the beacon first named.
Proclamation 44 of 1982 declared the following State land to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
an area, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 4270 hectares, as represented by and described in Diagram SG 208/76 (Cape Town).
Government Notice 2856 / Government Gazette 11084 / 19871231 declared the following portions of land, situate in the Administrative Division of Kenhardt, Province of the Cape of Good Hope to be part of this park:
Portion 31 of the farm Blouputs 10, in extent 18,2688 ha;
Portion 10 (portion of Portion 9) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 173,3459 ha;
Portion 30 of the farm Blouputs 10, in extent 0,1191 ha;
Portion 11 (portion of Portion 9) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 4,0826 ha; and
Portion 12 (portion of Portion 9) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 18,2496 ha.
Government Notice 2856 / Government Gazette 11084 / 19871231 excluded the following portions of land, situate in the Administrative Division of Kenhardt, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, from this park:
Portion 14 (portion of Portion 1) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 25,5022 ha;
Portion 15 (portion of Portion 1) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 40,5703 ha;
Portion 13 (portion of Portion 1) of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 1,8979 ha; and
Portion 16 of the farm Rooipad 15, in extent 35,4444 ha.
Government Notice 1520 / Government Gazette 12597 / 19900706, as corrected by GN 1211 / GG 13273 / 19910530, declared the following properties, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, to be part of this park:
(a) Bokvasmaak Native Reserve 498, in extent 73 700ha; and
(b) Lot 495, in extent 791 ha.
Government Gazette 2202 / Government Gazette 15262 / 1993 excluded the following land, situate in the Division of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, from this park:
(a) Bokvasmaak Native Reserve 498, in extent 73 700 ha; and
(b) Lot 495, in extent 791 ha.
Government Notice 2202 / Government Gazette 15262 / 1993 declared the following land, situate in the Division of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, to be part of this park:
an unsurveyed portion of Farm 498, in extent approximately 70 928 hectares.
Government Notice 1350 / Government Gazette 15892 / 19940805 declared the following land to be part of this park:
Portion 1 of the farm Waterval 497, situate in the Division of Gordonia, Northern Cape Province (previously the Province of the Cape of Good Hope), in extent 5 803,3145 hectares.
Government Notice R599 / Government Gazette 17093 / 19960412 excluded the following portion of land, situate in the Division of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, from this park:
the land described as Bokvasmaak 498, in extent 70 928 hectares.
Government Notice 657 of 2004 excluded the following portion of land from this park and amended the definition accordingly:
Portion 1 of the Farm Riemvasmaak No. 498 (Melkbosrand), in extent 4137 ha, from the Augrabies Waterfall National Park, situated in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Northern Cape Province.
Government Notice 907 of 2004 declared the following land to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
Portion 2 of the Farm Deberas NO.8, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 2121,3428 hectare, held under Title Deed T2456/2004
Government Notice 1067 / Government Gazette 28185 / 20051028 declare the following land to be part of the park and amended the definition accordingly:
Portion 23 (a portion of Portion 9) of Farm Rooipad 15, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 706.0205 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T26889/2005
Portion 15 (a portion of Portion 1) of Farm Rooipad 15, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 40.5703 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T26889/2005
Portion 24 (a portion of Portion 20) of Farm Rooipad 15, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 25.9198 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T26891/2005
Portion 25 (a portion of Portion 22) of Farm Rooipad 15, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 39.4307 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T26887/2005
Remainder of the farm Daberas No. 8, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 4 205,6169 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T66616/2002
Portion 51 (a portion of Portion 32) of the farm Zeekoe-Streek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 286,0872 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T39422/2004
Remainder of the Farm Blouputs No. 10, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 13 065.5341 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T4745/2001
Remainder of Portion 18 of the farm Zeekoe-Streek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 7 116,0904 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T89356/1999
The remainder of Portion 35 of the farm Zeekoe-Streek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 4 259.9741 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T69355/2000
Portion 7 of the farm Daberas No. 8, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 37.0830 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T75537/2002
The Remainder of portion 2 of the farm Zeekoe-Streek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 1 650.1791 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T69355/2000
Portion 1 (Annex Gamcaip) of the Farm Zeekoe-Streek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, in extent 339.2215 hectares, held under Title Deed of Transfer T69355/2000
[Definition of "Augrabies Falls National Park" amended by Government Notice 1067 of 2005]
Government Notice 1054 / Government Gazette 31461 / 20081003 has declared the following part of land to be part of the park:
Portion 56 (a portion of 48) in extent of the farm Zeekoe-Steek No. 9, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, measuring 1, 1991 hactares in extent and held by Title Deed No. 132392/2006;
Portion 13 of the farm Rooipad No. 15, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, measuring 1, 8979 hectares in extent and held by Title Deed No. T79267/2005;
Portion 14 of the farm Rooipad No. 15, Kenhadrt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, measuring 25, 5022 hectares in extent and held by Title Deed No. T79267/2005;
Portion 5 of the farm Omdraai No. 492, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, measuring 3 001, 6988 hectares in extent and held by Title Deed No. T3027/1995;
Portion 2 of the farm Nelshoop No. 12, Kenhardt Registration Division, Northern Cape Province, measuring 1 777, 0263 hectares in extent and held by Title Deed No. T89880/2002.