Prince Albert Road
Prince Albert Road | ||
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PO box 6931 | ||
Area code | 023 |
Prince Albert Road is a village located in Laingsburg Local Municipality, Western Cape.
History
The village of Prince Albert Road owes its existence to the route chosen by Prime Minister
A railway station was built at this particular point due partly to its location roughly halfway between
In 1886 a coach-service connected Prince Albert Road to Oudtshoorn far to the south, and village's mud-walled kraals served as an occasional market and trading point for the farmers of the surrounding district.[5]
Attractions
It is today known for its fossil trails in the surrounding Karoo. The artist Jan Schoeman ("Outa Lappies") was possibly the town's most famous resident. He was an artist, recycler, and philosopher, who was voted as the Western Cape Tourism Personality of the Year in 2000.[6][7] He died on July 7, 2011.[8]
References
- ^ Water Services National Information System - Community Report
- ^ Royal Colonial Society: Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute. Northumberland Avenue, London. 1898. p.26. "The Railway System of South Africa".
- ISBN 1770225684p.39.
- ISBN 0-7981-1760-5
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 306.
- ^ "Outa Lappies: Philosopher and master recycler". www.lifeinbalance.co.za. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "The Explorers Club Prince Albert Things to do". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ Update: Outa Lappies remembered, Oudtshoorn Courant, July 6, 2012