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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park abstract "Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west of Upington in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1966.The Augrabies Falls National Park covers an area of 820 km² and stretches along the Orange River. The area is very arid. The waterfall is about 60 metres high and is awe-inspiring when the river is in flood. The gorge below the falls averages about 240 m deep and runs for 18 kilometres. The gorge provides an impressive example of erosion into a granitic basement.The original Khoikhoi people named the waterfall Ankoerebis, meaning the "place of big noises". The Trekboers who later settled in the area derived the name Augrabies. The name is sometimes spelt Aughrabies.There are many deposits of alluvial diamonds along the Orange River and legend has it that the biggest cache of diamonds in the world lies in the swirl-hole eroded into the granite at the foot of the waterfall by the thundering waters.The most characteristic plant in the park is the giant aloe (Aloe dichotoma) known locally as the quiver tree or kokerboom. It is perfectly adapted to the dry semi-desert rocky areas found in the Nama-Karoo, able to withstand the extreme temperatures and the infertile soil. This tree, which grows up to five metres high, gets its name from the fact that the Bushmen (San) used the soft branches to make quivers for their arrows. The eye-catching silhouette of the quiver tree is typical of this part of Northern Cape landscape. When the tree flowers in the winter flocks of birds are attracted to their copious nectar, and baboons can be seen tearing the flowers apart to get the sweet liquor.A prominent landmark in the park is Moon Rock, a large exfoliation dome measuring around 700 metres (2,300 ft) by 100 metres (330 ft) and 30 metres (98 ft) high.".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park areaTotal "8.2E8".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park iucnCategory "II".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park location Northern_Cape.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park location South_Africa.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park nearestCity Upington.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park established "1966".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park governingBody South_African_National_Parks.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park map "South Africa".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park mapCaption "Location of the park".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park name "Augrabies Falls National Park".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park nearestCity Upington.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park photoCaption "The Augrabies Falls".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park region "ZA-NC".
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park subject Category:Kalahari_Desert.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park subject Category:National_parks_of_South_Africa.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park subject Category:Orange_River.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park subject Category:Protected_areas_established_in_1966.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park subject Category:Protected_areas_of_the_Northern_Cape.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park type Area108497294.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park comment "Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west of Upington in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1966.The Augrabies Falls National Park covers an area of 820 km² and stretches along the Orange River. The area is very arid. The waterfall is about 60 metres high and is awe-inspiring when the river is in flood. The gorge below the falls averages about 240 m deep and runs for 18 kilometres.".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Augrabies Falls National Park".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Augrabiesfälle".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Nationaal park Augrabies".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Parc national des Chutes d'Augrabies".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Parco nazionale Augrabies Falls".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Park Narodowy Augrabies Falls".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "Parque nacional de las Cataratas Augrabies".
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park label "奥赫拉比斯瀑布国家公园".
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park sameAs Augrabies_Falls_National_Park.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park wasDerivedFrom Augrabies_Falls_National_Park?oldid=583648064.
- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park depiction Augrabie,Waterfalls,South_Africa.jpg.
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- Augrabies_Falls_National_Park name "Augrabies Falls National Park".