Outeniqua Mountains

"Outeniqua is said to be derived from a Khoisan tribe that once lived in these mountains and means "they who bear honey"." Rock paintings from the Khoisan people can still be found in the area.

While the climate along the range is generally hot to moderate, with an average summer temperature of 20.5 °C , weather conditions can vary greatly. In winter the temperature can drop to 5 °C and snowfalls may occur on the higher peaks.

On 1 June 2002, Former South Africa Cricket captain Hansie Cronje scheduled flight home from Johannesburg to George, Western Cape was grounded so he hitched a ride as the only passenger on board a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprop aircraft.
Near George airport, the pilots lost visibility in clouds and were unable to land, partly due to unusable navigational equipment.
While circling, the plane crashed into the Outeniqua mountains northeast of the airport. Cronje, aged 32, and the two pilots were killed instantly.

Among the animals found in the Outeniqua range are klipspringer, grey rhebuck, leopard and various rodents. Birds include black eagles and other raptors as well as the Cape sugarbird and other fynbos birds."


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