 Richmond
The closest town to the half-way point between Cape Town and Johannesburg on the N1, 61km southwest of Hanover.
Established in 1843 when the presbytery of Graaff-Reinet formed a new congregation for that area. A portion of the farm Driefontein was bought and erven were sold on 19 April 1845 during a communion gathering.
The town was named after the Duke of Richmond from Kent, father-in-law of the Governor of the Cape at that time, Sir Peregrine Maitland.
Photo & text courtsey of Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA)
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Halfway between Gauteng and Cape Town on the N1.