Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2821AB1
Site Name
Palm Tree Avenue, The Island, Upington
Site Category
Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:13
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/032/0015
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Natural
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
Natural - Palm tree Avenue
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.463217, 21.248977
Northern Cape
  • Z F Mgcawu
  • Dawid Kruiper
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Palm Tree Avenue
Upington
Directions to Site
High
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 248450
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

This magnificent avenue of full-grown palm trees on the well-known "Eiland" stretches over a distance of 1 041 metres and was planted by the Department of Water Affairs in 1903. It is reputedly the longest palm tree avenue in the Southern Hemisphere.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 218263
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The palm tree lane in its entirety, situate on Lot 460, Olyvenhouts Drift Settlement, Olyvenhout Park, Division of Kenhardt, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, and measuring 11,2993 morgen.
Deed of Transfer 53/1933, dated 7 June 1933.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8421
Notice Date
Notice Number
2250
Deeds Number
Crown Grant 53/1933 dated 7 July 1933
Archive Status
National monument
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