 Things To Do And See!!
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Sky Diving
 
If it is adventure and an adrenaline rush you are after, sky diving is the perfect
adventure for you. Have a birds eye view of the area and have fun at the same time.
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Quad Biking
There are many trails to try out your skills on and quad biking makes for a fun day
out for the whole family. If you are not scared to get a little bit dirty, this is the perfect
adventure for you.
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Hiking Trails
 
Hiking trails are the perfect adventure to get the blood pumping through the body
and see some of Modimolle's nature in its full glory.Hiking is the best way to see the fauna and flora of the area.
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Hunting
 
If you enjoy hunting this is the area for you. Hunting opportunities includes bow hunting, game bird hunting, trophy and biltong hunting and the terrain ranges from plains to mountains and marches.
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Bird watching, Freddie se vlei & Nylsvlei
 
Experience tranquil surroundings and enjoy the bird life of the area.
Bird watching is the perfect way to unwind and become one with nature.
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Concentration Camp Graveyard
  
(S 24° 42.157' E 028° 24.163')
The graves of 544 woman and children tell the story of the suffering of woman and children during the Anglo Boer War (1189-1902). They died in the Concentration Camp established by the British Forces, in the town during the latter part of the War. This historic graveyard is also the last resting place of Ernest Offerman Collins who initiated the development of the town of Nylstroom and many of the early pioneers who played a role in its development.
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Moth Memorial
Next to the Graveyard is the MOTH Memorial honoring all soldiers of the area who fought and died in wars, with this striking inscription:
“When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today.”
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“Wit Kerk” or the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk
(S 24° 42.091' E 028° 24.232')
This Church was completed in 1899 and its design was typical of the Cape Gothic style that emerged in the 19th century in South Africa. With its beautiful whitewashed walls and silver roof, which resulted in it being given the name “Wit Kerk” (White Church) it stands out as a beacon in Nylstroom.
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Hervormde Kerk
(S 24° 42.063' E 028° 24.284')
The first church building to be erected in Nylstroom was situated slightly East of the current Hervormde Kerk. It was inaugurated in December 1873. This building served the community for several years and was later broken down. The current building was inaugurated in April 1922 and now serves two separate congregations.
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Tamsens Corner Crossing (Gateway to the Waterberg)
(S 24° 42.005' E 028° 24.342')
NylstroomModimolle was always regarded as the Gateway to the Waterberg. This is the crossing of the original South- North Route (R101 along the Eastern side) and East- West Route (R33 to the Plato and the Western Bushveld).
The original Tamsens was one of the first shops in the town and on this corner we see that the historic name has survived the passage of time.
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Wagon Wheel Tracks
(S 24° 41.898' E 028° 24.465')
In 1938 the historic Great Trek of the Voortrekkers from the Cape Province to the Northern Hinterland to establish an independent Republic free from British rule, was commemorated by a symbolic Ox Wagon trek over the same route. When these wagons passed trough Nylstroom their tracks were imprinted in wet cement next to the road to the north. Fifty years later at a similar commemoration ceremony another set of Tracks was added.
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Horse Rail (in front of Bakkers Pharmacy)
(S 24° 42.109' E 028° 24.455')
Bakkers Pharmacy is one of the early establishments of the town, inside can be seen an interesting display of pharmaceutical and photographic antiques. On the corner is an old Horse Rail reminding one that in the early days transport was tied up and not locked when parked.
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City Hall, Gen. C F Beyers Statue and Concentration Camp Memorial
(S 24° 42.166' E 028° 24.420')
During the early 1860s a need for a new Town and District north of Pretoria arose. Ernest Offerman Collins an English Trader laid out a town called Nylstroom next to the Kleinnyl River, on his farm Rietvlei in 1865. The town and the New District of Waterberg were proclaimed in 1866.
For the first 65 years the town had no Town Hall or Municipal Offices. Ludwig Field, a Norwegian national who had been a resident in the area for many years offered to sponsor the building of a Town Hall. Following a competition for the design a freestanding Cape Dutch style Town Hall was completed in 1931. It still forms part of the current extended Municipal Complex.
Ludwig Field also made great contributions to the church and community development. The street running past the Town Hall was originally named Field Street in his memory.
On the Square in front of the Town Hall stand a memorial for the woman and children who died in Concentration Camps during the Anglo Boer War and a Bust of Gen. C F Beyers, Assistant Commandant General of the Waterberg Commando during this war (both these were moved to the Concentration Camp Graveyard post 1994, see coordinates above).
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Gereformeerde Kerk
(S 24° 42.376' E 028° 24.584)
The Gereformeerde Congregation completed their first church building in 1889. It served as a church for many years and when it became too small it was used for other community activities. During the Anglo Boer War it also served as a sanctuary for displaced woman and children. Today it is the oldest church building north of Pretoria and still in daily use. Plans are afoot to turn it into a museum.
The construction of the new church building was started on the same site in 1929. This building has the distinction of having been designed by Gerhard Moerdijk, who was a resident of the area and who later designed the Voortrekker Monument.
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Concentration Camp Gates (Eenheid Primary School)
(S 24° 42.434' E 028° 24.624')
The Concentration Camp established by the British Forces to house the woman and children forcibly remove from their farms during the latter part of the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) was situated on the site where Eenheid Primary School was later build. The design of the gates represents canvass tents and the barbed wire fence of the Concentration Camp.
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Nylstroom Station and the Steam Locomotive Called The Nylstromer
(S 24° 42.490' E 028° 25.315')
The railway line from Pretoria to Pietersburg, now Polokwane, was completed in 1898. Train enthusiasts will enjoy the original steam locomotive used and affectionately named “The Nylstromer’ standing on a special platform at the station.
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Pedi Village Tour & Show
Take a guided tour through the Pedi Cultural Village, one of the most insightful cultural sites in Southern Africa and embark on a journey that traverses four periods of the Pedi people’s history. Partake in traditional food tasting and enjoy the cultural, traditional dancing. Show times – 15:30 – 18:00 Mondays to Saturdays.
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Extreme 19th
The world’s longest par three. Tee off from Hanglip Mountain, accessible only be helicopter,playing to the green shaped like Africa, situated 400 breathtaking metres below the tee. Nothing like it anywhere else on planet golf!!! Tee off times and helicopter flights to be pre-arranged.
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Longest Course in South Africa
Be part of the Legend ….. play the longest course in South Africa, the 18 hole golf course designed by eighteen legendary signatures. A spectacular bush and golf experience. Tee off times to be booked and confirmed.
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Helicopter Adventure Flights
An experience “beyond comparison”. Extreme / Adventure flights 6 or 12 minutes or customised. Combine an exhilarating helicopter flight with a romantic meal on Hanglip Mountain and enjoy the indescribable natural beauty of the Waterberg. Flight times to be pre-arranged.
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Wildlife Centre Tour & Tea Garden Visit
The centre facilitates Environmental Education and Endangered Wildlife Research. Tour the “White Lion” Breeding Project and visit the Buffalo, Sable & Nyala Breeding Programme. Visiting times – 10:00 – 17:00 daily
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For more information or to book please contact us at
Modimolle Tourism
014 7171818
info@modimolletourism.net |
