Leliefontein, Northern Cape
A village in the Kamiesberg Mountains, 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Kamieskroon, Leliefontein was established in 1816 by Reverend Barnabas Shaw, an English Wesleyan missionary. The mission was established on a farm awarded to the Namaquas by the Dutch governor Rijk Tulbagh. It is probably named after the many white lilies found in the area.
It was the site of the 1902 Leliefontein massacre, during the final stages of the Second Boer War.
From 1966 till 2016, it was the site of a major helicopter base of the SADF from where two squadrons of attack helicopters and transport helicopters operated, co-located with an Armoured Corps/Tank Battalion base and headquarters. It came under the operational responsibility of the 4th Integrated Division headquartered at Springbok.
References
- ^ "Main Place Leliefontein". Census 2011.
- ^ "Leliefontein". Tracks4Africa Padkos. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "ancestry.com".
- ^ Sandra Olivier (2005). Touring in South Africa. Struik. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-77007-142-1.
- ^ "Leliefontein". Karoo Space. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Springbok | ||
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| Kamiesberg | ||
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| Nama Khoi | ||
| Richtersveld | ||
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