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Colesburg is located 28 km from the Orange River. The symmetrical cone-shaped hill at this lonely town, acted as a landmark for early travellers who set off to explore the unknown interior. It marked the furthest reaches of the Cape colony and was established as a mission station in the hope of bringing peace to a turbulent frontier. In 1822 the farmers petitioned for town status and like many others it was named after a colonial leader; Sir Lowry Cole, Governor of the Cape. As with most frontier towns, illicit gunpowder and a liquor trade made it a lively place. It calmed with the arrival of a Magistrate, but difficulties returned during the Boer War when several battles were fought in the vicinity. It was even declared "Free State Territory" by Boers who held the town for a few months. Today this hot dry place in the centre of the Great Karoo, is a thriving agricultural centre for merino sheep and horse breeding. Elements in the soil produce such good grass that many of Cape Town"s most talented race horses originated here. The town has a rare mix of architectural styles, ranging from Karoo cottage and Cape Dutch gables to ornate Victorian and symmetrical Georgian.
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