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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Bracken Hill
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Coordinates: 34°01′40″S 23°10′10″E / 34.02778°S 23.16944°E / -34.02778; 23.16944
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityKnysna
Population
 • Total189

Bracken Hill is a small village near Knysna in the Western Cape Province in South Africa.

In the 2011 South African Census the town had a population of 189 people living in 33 households.

Near the town lies the Brackenhill Waterfall.

History

Thesen & Co. established a sawmill station and wagon component works in Brackenhill which existed until 1924, after which it was moved to Paarden Eiland in Cape Town.

References

  1. Firth, Adrian (2011). "Small Area 1800018 from Census 2011". Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. Dixon, Mark (2018-09-09). "Brackenhill Waterfall". Garden Route Trail. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. "The timber merchants - Knysna Museums". www.knysnamuseums.co.za. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
Bitou
Garden Route District within South Africa
Garden Route District within South Africa
George
Hessequa
Kannaland
Knysna
Mossel Bay
Oudtshoorn


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