Haenertsburg is a village situated on the edge of the Great Escarpment in the Limpopo Province of South Africa , on the R71 road between Polokwane (formerly: Pietersburg ) and Tzaneen en route to the Kruger National Park .
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24-617: A great deal of water and the resulting water shortages downstream (in the Kruger National Park and Mozambique) are cause for concern. A local volunteer group, FROHG (Friends of the Haenertsburg Grasslands) helps to conserve the indigenous flora and fauna. Funds are raised to create educational materials, maintain a hiking trail, remove alien invasive plants and alert the authorities to illegal developments like bulldozing for pipelines, fencing and even squatting. The scenery of
36-795: A t-junction with the R36 route . The R71 joins the R36 and they are one road southwards for 4 kilometres into the town of Tzaneen , crossing the Groot Letaba River west of the Tzaneen Dam , up to the next off-ramp junction, where they meet the eastern terminus of the R528 route . As the R71 leaves the R36 road and meets the R528 for the second time, it becomes the road eastwards (Wolkberg Drive). It passes through Tzaneen Central to cross
48-769: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages R71 (South Africa) [REDACTED] N1 in Polokwane [REDACTED] R36 in Tzaneen The R71 is a provincial route in Limpopo , South Africa that connects Polokwane with the Kruger National Park via Tzaneen and Phalaborwa . The R71 is used daily by people who work or reside in Dalmada , Mothiba , Nobody , Moria , Mankweng , Turfloop and Boyne. The road
60-607: Is well known to touring bikers who frequently visit the province from all parts of the country, because of the scenic route through Magoebaskloof . The R71 begins at a junction with the R101 route in Polokwane Central (capital of Limpopo ), just east of the R101's intersection with the R37 route . As the R101 leaves the east–west road and becomes the road northwards, the R71 begins by taking over
72-689: The R526 route in Gravelotte . The R71 becomes the road north-east and proceeds eastwards for 51 kilometres, bypassing Murchison , following the Ga-Selati River , to meet the northern terminus of the R40 route and enter the town of Phalaborwa . After being the main road through Phalaborwa, the R71 reaches the Phalaborwa Gate of the Kruger National Park , marking its end. Haenertsburg Farming and tourism are
84-570: The Groot Letaba River again. It goes eastwards for 24 kilometres to meet the R529 route from Giyani north of Letsitele . The R529 and the R71 become one road for 1.7 kilometres, crossing the Groot Letaba River one more time before the R529 becomes its own road southwards while the R71 remains heading eastwards. From Letsitele, the R71 goes eastwards for 25 kilometres to meet the north-western terminus of
96-680: The Haenertsburg area attracts many tourists. It is a common spot for cycling, biking and fishing. Sailing and other watersport take place on nearby Ebenezer Dam. The 20th steepest mountain pass in South Africa, the Magoebaskloof pass, leads one down from the Highveld of the Haenertsburg area to the Lowveld adjoining the Kruger National Park , gaining/losing 446m altitude in 5.15 km. Haenertsburg
108-750: The city. From the N1 Interchange in Polokwane, the R71 heads eastwards for 51 kilometres, bypassing the University of Limpopo , through Moria , to the town of Haenertsburg , where it meets the western terminus of the R528 route west of the Ebenezer Dam . The R528 is an alternative route as they both go north-east towards Tzaneen. At the R528 junction in Haenertsburg, the R71 becomes the Magoebaskloof Pass and continues north-east for 30 kilometres to reach
120-631: The main economic activities on "The Mountain" as it is locally known; Haenertsburg is in hilly terrain. The Iron Crown mountain is the highest point in Limpopo and is a well-known landmark. Frequent mists and relatively high rainfall have created a lush vegetation with afromontane forest patches occupying the kloofs (gullies) which dot the grasslands and surrounding mountains. However, large areas of rare, and botanically diverse, grassland (Woodbush Granite Grassland) have been planted to timber (primarily timber for pulping). These monoculture plantations extract
132-448: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=R71&oldid=1121149432 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732851033975144-587: The two one-way-streets (Grobler Street eastwards from the R101 and Thabo Mbeki Street westwards to the R101). Going eastwards, it meets the south-western terminus of the R81 route and just after, the two one-way streets become one road (Grobler Street) north of the suburb of Fauna Park. North of Polokwane Extension 28, the R71 meets the Polokwane Eastern Bypass ( N1 national route ) before continuing eastwards to exit
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