Van Stadens Pass

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The N2 Van Stadens Bridge seen from within the Van Stadens Pass Van Stadens River Bridge-002.jpg
The N2 Van Stadens Bridge seen from within the Van Stadens Pass

Van Stadens Pass is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa, on the R102 regional route, between Port Elizabeth and Humansdorp. It is a passage through the gorge of the Van Stadens River. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Roberts, Trygve. "Van Stadens Pass (R102) - Mountain Passes South Africa". www.mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. "Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve - Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. McClel, Dean (6 February 2020). "Port Elizabeth of Yore: The Van Stadens Pass and Bridges". The Casual Observer. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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Searchtool.svg Van Stadens Pass prior to 1904, from Uitenhage, past and present : souvenir of the Centenary, 1804–1904

Coordinates: 33°54′46.2″S25°12′09.0″E / 33.912833°S 25.202500°E / -33.912833; 25.202500