Augrabies Falls, Augrabies National Park, Northern Cape

At Augrabies, the Orange River thunders down the gorge forming the Augrabies Falls. There are also lots of other attractions to explore nearby, including a wide variety of fauna and flora, and the wonderful views from the Moon Rock.

If you ever wonder why the Augrabies Falls are referred to by the local Khoi people as the place of great noise, then come and experience it yourself. And if you are lucky to find the Orange River overflowing, you will experience the full might of the water as it cascades thunderously down the 56m-high falls, producing such a deafening sound that you will not forget the experience even after you've left the place.

The Augrabies Falls South Africa, which is located 120km to the west of Upington in Northern Cape, is not the only attraction in this area. The falls is enclosed inside a park known as the Augrabies Falls National Park, giving you a chance to admire a variety of plant and animal species in their natural habitat.

On the menu of plant species you can see is the Quiver tree and the Kokerboom, species that thrive naturally in Northern Cape's arid desert climate.

There is a lot to see around the Augrabies Falls National Park that will make your visit to the area worth your while.

You could spot a beautiful pair of Klipspringer grazing - all the while keeping alert to the slightest sign of trouble from any of the predators, including leopards, jackals, foxes and the African wild cat. The klipspringers are not the only ones that are preyed upon. The park is the natural habitat for other antelope species such as steenbok, springbok, gemsbok, kudu and eland. With luck you can sight some of them as you explore the park.

Complete your visit to the area by taking a bird's view of the best part of the park from the top of the Moon Rock - a huge dome of barren earth, one of the main features of the area.

Augrabies Falls, Augrabies National Park, Northern Cape

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