GREAT BRAK RIVER NEWS - Experience the beauty, history and special ambience of Great Brak River, the Garden Route's quaintest village.
Great Brak and the Fragrance Route have featured in the annual Garden Route Walking Festival since its start in 2016 - and this year five popular walks will be on offer again. See details at www.walkingfestival.co.za or contact the individual organisers.
- Island Bird Walk: Friday, March 30, 09:00 - 10:00. Contact Austin Eybers (082 496 5392).
- Great Brak Island Dog Walk: Saturday, March 31, 07:00 - 08:00. Contact Barry Greyvenstein (044 620 2826).
- Guided Meditation Walk @ 103 Steps: Sunday, 1 April, 18:30 - 20:00. Contact Laurinda Smit (082 738 8011).
- Hakuna Marata 2km guided farm walk to the lions: Friday, 30 March, 16:00 - 18:00; Saturday, 31 March, 09:30 - 12:30; Sunday, 1 April, 16:00 - 18:00; Monday, 2 April, 09:30 - 11:30 and 16:00 - 18:00. Contact Lustine Jordaan (079 743 2800) or Christine Jordaan (084 800 4035).
- The Great Brak Village History Walk: Monday, 2 April, 09:00 - 11:00.
The flat 4km history walk is suitable for both young and old. Register on the Garden Route Walking Festival website and then sign in at the museum in Amy Searle street from 08:30 onwards.
The route will go over and under the bridges of Great Brak River, ending on the island. Return the same way or via the other side of the estuary.
On the way, you will learn interesting facts about the bridges of Great Brak River, both ancient and modern, the village history, see the historic buildings at the town centre and visit the ancient Mossienes seabed.
See the site of the old village bakery and Cecile's herb garden. Discover the unfolding of the river formation and its changing history. Learn about 30 years of village wool washing and its demise with the opening of the railway station in 1906.
Also, this year discover something more about ichnology, which is making the coastline in this area famous.
For more details, contact the museum (044 620 3338) or René de Kock (083 448 1966).
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