Great Karoo Accommodation

Aberdeen

This Karoo town was established as a mission station in 1855, on the settler farm Brakkefontein. Aberdeen in the Karoo was named after Aberdeen in Scotland, the birthplace of Reverend Andrew Murray, who was a Dutch Reformed Church dominee (minister) in the nearby town of Graaff-Reinet.

It is home to a diverse collection of people, including some world-famous artists and writers. The people living in this historical town are often described as colourful, talented and good-natured.

Text courtesy of Real Fact

Photo courtesy of Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA)