Velddrif

Flowers grow in this area, including the Euclea racemosa (Kersbos), Babiana ringens (Rotstert), Willdenowia incurvata (Sonkwas Riet), Limonium (Strandroos) and Leucospermum rodolentum (Sandveld Luisebos).[4] The name Velddrif is derived from a drift in the field (Afrikaans: veld) through which a local farmer, Theunis Smit, took his stock to access grazing across the Berg River.The town attracts a number of tourists, especially for its wildlife, fishing, yachting and art galleries, which represents the work of over 100 artists and craftsmen in the area.A holiday resort has grown up around the marina area of Port Owen and Admiral Island Security Village.Ayesha Abdool Aziz, who hails from Edgemead Primary, holds the current record for the group aged under 9.
Hoërskool Velddrif
West Coast District within South Africa
West Coast District within South Africa
South AfricaWestern CapeWest CoastBergrivierBlack AfricanColouredIndianFirst languagesAfrikaansEnglishTime zonePostal codePO boxArea codeBergrivier Local MunicipalityestuaryBerg RiverSt. Helena BayCape TownR27 roadEuclea racemosaBabiana ringensWilldenowia incurvataLimoniumLeucospermum rodolentumpontoon ferrysalt worksbokkomsPort Owenart galleriesBirdwatchingBerg River Canoe Marathonpublic high schoolWest Coast District MunicipalityMoorreesburgMatzikamaBitterfonteinDoringbaaiEbenhaeserKlawerKliprandKoekenaapLutzvilleNuwerusPapendorpRietpoortStrandfonteinVanrhynsdorpVredendalCederbergCitrusdalClanwilliamElands BayGraafwaterLambert's BayLeipoldtvilleWupperthalAuroraDwarskersbosEendekuilGoedverwachtPiketbergPortervilleRedelinghuysWittewaterSaldanha BayBritannia BayHopefieldJacobsbaaiLangebaanLangebaanwegPaternosterSaldanhaSt Helena BayStompneus BayVredenburgSwartlandAbbotsdaleChatsworthDarlingEsterhofGrotto BayJakkalsfonteinKalbaskraalKoringbergMalmesburyRiebeek-KasteelRiebeek WestYzerfontein