Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls. The place was established in 1966 and not far from the Upington, Northern Cape Province (South Africa). The park covers an area of 820km squares and was stretches along the Orange River. It is said that the water from the Augrabies Waterfall thundering down at 56 metres high when the Orange River is in full flood.  Some of the local people were known as Khoi called it ‘Aukoerebis’ or place of Great Noise because the powerful flow of water coming from the top of the 18 kilometres abyss of the Orange River Gorge.

Kokerboom (quiver tree) or scientific names Aloe Dichotoma is a species of aloe indigenous can be found in the area. This unique giant aloe tree can grow up to 5 metres high. For your information, the tree gets it name from the fact that Bushmen (San) used the soft branches to make quivers for their arrows.

Augrabies Fall National Park posted by Dominique Schreckling.

Augrabies Fall National Park posted by Dominique Schreckling.

Augrabies Fall National Park posted by Dominique Schreckling.