Robertson, Western Cape







Place in Western Cape, South Africa






































































































Robertson

Robertson in 1987
Robertson in 1987




Robertson is located in Western Cape

Robertson

Robertson




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Robertson is located in South Africa

Robertson

Robertson




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Coordinates: 33°48′S 19°53′E / 33.800°S 19.883°E / -33.800; 19.883Coordinates: 33°48′S 19°53′E / 33.800°S 19.883°E / -33.800; 19.883
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Cape Winelands
Municipality Langeberg
Established 1853[1]
Area
[2]

 • Total 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[2]

 • Total 27,715
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]

 • Black African
 23.2%
 • Coloured
 60.8%
 • Indian/Asian
 0.3%
 • White
 14.7%
 • Other 1.0%

First languages (2011)
[2]

 • Afrikaans
 75.1%
 • Xhosa
 15.6%
 • English
 3.2%
 • Sotho
 2.2%
 • Other 3.9%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)

Postal code (street)
6705
PO box
6705
Area code 023
Website robertsonr62.com

Robertson is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa known as the valley of wine and roses, at the heart of the wine route - Route 62.[3][4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Tourism


  • 3 Hiking Trail


  • 4 Wine Industry


  • 5 Skydiving at Robertson


  • 6 Robertson Airfield


  • 7 Gallery


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


The town was founded in 1853 and named after the Scottish Dutch Reformed Church Minister, Dr William Robertson [af].


Situated in the fertile Robertson Valley, farming and wagon building were the town's original industries. However, after the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899, the wagon building industry collapsed when the railways took over the transport of all goods.


Robertson subsequently became famous for its ostrich farming, but this industry collapsed as well shortly after World War I and thus the farmers of the area turned to wine and fruit farming. Later, several successful racehorse stud farms were founded. Agriculture remains the mainstay of the town's economy up to the present day.



Tourism


Tourism has grown in recent years and the town has several Western Cape provincial heritage sites, such as the Pink Church (1859), the Museum (1860), the Edwardian-style house 12 Piet Retief Street (1904), the Victorian-style house 59 Van Reeneen Street (1914) and the Powder House (which was used as a store for gunpowder). The Klipdrift brandy cellar is an example of brandy making.



Hiking Trail


The Arangieskop trail is a circular route, starts and ends at Dassieshoek nature reserve. The first day of 11 km climbs to the top of Arangieskop (1620 m) where there is also an overnight hut. The second day of 9.5 km returns via a different route.



Wine Industry


The wine industry in Robertson has grown from less than 25 cellars in 1995 to more than 50 registered wine cellars as of today. There are a number of wine cellars that receive the highest awards both locally and internationally every year.



Skydiving at Robertson


Western Province Sport Parachute Club (WPSPC) - Skydive Robertson, founded in 1972, is the oldest remaining skydiving club in South Africa. In July 2008 the club relocated to Robertson.[5]


WPSPC operates from the Robertson Airfield on weekends and public holidays and facilitates tandem skydiving and student training, and provides a facility for sports skydivers.


The 2011 South African National Skydiving Championships was hosted by Skydive Robertson and held at Robertson Airfield. This is the first time the national skydiving championships has been held in the Western Cape.[6]



Robertson Airfield


Robertson Airfield is an unmanned airfield, with a 1 600 meter asphalt runway, situated 1 km to the east of Robertson.



Gallery






  • The Klaasvoogds valley from a 4x4 on the Pat Busch Private Nature Reserve, Robertson Pat Busch Private Nature Reserve







  • The Rosendal Winery & Wellness Retreat in Klaasvoogds, Robertson










References





  1. ^ "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcd Sum of the Main Places Robertson and Nkqubela from Census 2011.


  3. ^ SA-Venues.co.za, retrieved 18 February 2012


  4. ^ SA-Route62.co.za, retrieved 18 February 2012


  5. ^ PASA Toggle Times Newsletter, Retrieved 19 February 2012


  6. ^ Robertson Tourism website, Retrieved 19 February 2012




External links



  • About Robertson

  • Accommodation

  • River rafting

  • Official Robertson Tourist information guide

  • Cape Winelands Tourism your guide to Winelands accommodation, holiday and visitor information

  • Rosendal Winery and Wellness Retreat in Robertson offers accommodation, restaurant, spa on a working wine cellar.

  • Skydive Robertson


  • Motorcycle rental and Guided tours on the R62 The area is perfect for motorcycling








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