Ottoshoop

Ottoshoop is named after Cornelius Otto, a magistrate of Zeerust

Attractions

Bobbejaansgat is a waterfilled sinkhole of quite some depth.

History

Gold was dicovered here by Michael Kelly in 1895, which led to a gold rush and the etsbalishment of the town. THings quickly died down and today Ottoshoop is only a railway station.

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