Wolseley, South Africa
Wolseley | ||
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PO box 6830 | ||
| Area code | 023 | |
Anglo-Boer War
.Wolseley is a small town in the upper
2011 Census it had a population of 1,528 people.[1] It is located 90 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Cape Town, in the Land van Waveren valley between the Waterval Mountains to the west and the Witzenberg Mountains
to the east.
Geography
Wolseley lies at an altitude of 260 metres (850 ft) on the
Worcester
.
Government
Wolseley is divided between wards 2 and 7 of the Witzenberg Local Municipality, which has its headquarters at Ceres.
Transport
Wolseley is located just off the
Wellington
.
It is also situated on the main railway line from Cape Town to the interior.
Wolseley railway station is served by Metrorail
's "Boland Blitz" service, with one train per day in the morning from Worcester to Cape Town, and one in the evening in the other direction. Wolseley is also the junction for the now-closed branch line to Ceres.
In popular culture
In the novel Wolseley (2014) by South African author John J le Grange, the town is home to the family of three who travel to Cape Town looking for a better fortune, as well as being the title to the book.[2]
References
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Stellenbosch | ||
| Witzenberg |
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| Drakenstein | ||
| Stellenbosch | ||
| Breede Valley | ||
| Langeberg | ||