George

Municipality

Municipality: George Local Municipality

George Tourism Bureau

124 York Str
George

Phone number: 044-801-9295
Fax number: 044-873-5228
Cell: No info
Email: Email inquiry
Web: See the website

George is named after King George III of England

Photo: courtesy of Jannie van der Westhuyzen

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

Victoria Bay is the closest seaside resort to George, 9Km away. The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train travels between George and Knysna. An old oak tree with a chain embedded in its trunk is known as the Slave Tree. George museum offers a collection of old phonographs, many still working properly.

Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe train ride to Knysna

Beaches: Herold's Bay, Victoria Bay

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History

George was laid out as a town in 1811 by the magistrate (or landdrost) Adrianus van Kervel, who named the town Georgetown. The town plane decreed that streets be 91m wide lined with trees to protect pedestrians from the scorching sun. George became a municipality in 1837.

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