West Rand
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Other destinations
The Cradle of Humankind is undoubtedly one of the must-see destinations of Gauteng. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site where a lot of human ancestry fossil finds have been made.
Understand
Trivia
The West Rand is home to the deepest mine in the world. TauTona (near Carltonville) operates at a depth of 3.9 km, surpassing the previous 3.7-km record held by the Savuka mine in the North West Province.Do
Visit a goldmine
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Kromdraai Gold Mine
phone: +27 11 957-0211address: Ibis Ridge Farm -
Blaauwbank Historic Gold Mine
phone: +27 82 567-3111address: Station Road, Magaliesburg
Adventure
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phone: +27 82 928-2455address: Carltonville outside JohannesburgMostly uses a Pilatus Porter (PC 6).
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phone: +27 83 649-9918Based just outside Krugersdorp on the West Rand.
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phone: +27 11 762-5431Home to spectacular drag racing. See their website for upcoming events.