In terms of section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, Heritage Western Cape hereby declares Elandsberg Nature Reserve, fully described in the schedule, as a Provincial Heritage Site.ScheduleThe demarcation of the Provincial Heritage Site is as follows:The coordinates in the following list have co-ordinate easting and northing values that demarcate the interior border of the Elandsberg Nature Reserve Provincial Heritage Site. The columns labelled "Latitude (S)" and "Longitude (E)" are projected using the co-ordinate system, WGS84 datum. Refer to the attached map.ID Latitude (S) Longitude (E)A 33:24:45.1441 S 19:01:48.8681 EB 33:24:57.3830 S 19:04:04.0071 EC 33:26:08.8221 S 19:04:27.2845 ED 33:26:41.2262 S 19:05:08.0892 EE 33:27:36.6345 S 19:05:01.5791 EF 33:28:12.4736 S 19:04:45.7407 EG 33:28:37.7336 S 19:04:52.7629 EH 33:29:03.4594 S 19:05:04.5747 EJ 33:28:58.4292 S 19:03:07.6751 EK 33:28:55.6383 S 19:02:03.1501 EL 33:28:23.0499 S 19:02:14.6999 EM 33:28:22.5200 S 19:02:12.6700 EN 33:28:07.7700 S 19:02:19.4699 EP 33:28:06.9411 S 19:02:19.3234 EQ 33:27:25.6519 S 19:02:12.3721 ER 33:26:34.2764 S 19:01:38.2331 ES 33:26:35,4078 S 19:01:24,2768 ET 33:26:28.0105 S 19:01:23.1804 E
SignificanceThe farm is a generally recognised site of very high conservation importance containing very scarce fauna and flora. The two farm houses are significant examples of their types and in the instance of Bartholomeus Klip the buildings also contain early fabric. The historic significance includes being the site of a high profile murder from the early colonial period associated with slavery. The associational significance with a highly significant person in South African history (Lord de Villiers) is noteworthy. Given the length of occupation of the homesteads it is highly likely that there are archaeological remains reflecting the period of occupation.
