Episode 1 of 3
Camping at the Limpopo
- When
- 20 May 1874 to May 1875
- Where
- Limpopo river
The first trek group camped next to the Limpopo river for a year before leaving the Transvaal.
After trekking from the district Pretoria on 20 May 1874, the group camped next to the Limpopo for a year. They left the Transvaal in May 1875. The group consisted of 10 families and 60 persons, travelling with relatively little loss of cattle and people.
Sources
- Dorsland Trek Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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