Sandfontein, Namibia
Sandfontein is a private property comprising 21,342 hectares in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The Battle of Sandfontein was fought at Sandfontein on 26 September 1914. Today Sandfontein forms part of the wider Sandfontein nature reserve spanning more than 80,000 hectares and featuring some 25 kilometres of Orange River frontage.
Amethyst Mine
Pale to dark amethyst quartz was mined sporadically on Girtis farm prior to the major finds of the late 1990s.
