Bracken Hill is a small village near Knysna in the Western Cape Province in South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 34°01′40″S23°10′10″E / 34.02778°S 23.16944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Knysna |
| Population | |
| • Total | 189 |
In the 2011 South African Census the town had a population of 189 people living in 33 households. [1]
Near the town lies the Brackenhill Waterfall. [2]
Thesen & Co. established a sawmill station and wagon component works in Brackenhill which existed until 1924, after which it was moved to Paarden Eiland in Cape Town. [3]
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Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
| Bitou |  | |
| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||