Springbok

Springbok Tourism Information Bureau

Springbok Business Directory

Set in a narrow valley bisecting the granite domes of the Small Copper Mountains, Springbok is the capital of Namaqualand and its administrative, commercial, farming and industrial center.

Situated close to the intersection of the N7 and N14 national roads, the town is about 550 km from Cape Town and 1274 km from Johannesburg and 113 km from Vioolsdrift on the Namibian border.

Springbok’s colourful history is closely linked to that of the copper industry and is the site of the first commercial mining operations in the country. The first copper mine was brought into operation in 1852 by the mining concern of “Philips and King” and was purchased for £750 from the Cloete family of the farm Melkboschkuil.

In 1862, the town of Springbokfontein was laid out in the late 1870’s and rich copper deposits were discovered to the north at Okiep.

Potential miners flocked to the scene of the new discovery, and because of the continued supply of drinkable water from the spring of Springbok, the town became a center for the mining prospectors and easy access, excellent accommodation and a well developed commercial infrastructure make Springbok an essential tourist destination.

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