Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world

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Oudtshoorn is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Dubbed the “ostrich capital of the world”, Oudtshoorn is known for its ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Klein Karoo region. The town’s economy is primarily reliant on the ostrich farming and tourism industries.

Oudtshoorn is home to the world’s largest ostrich population, with a number of specialised ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm, as stated by Pierre D. Toit. The production of specialised agricultural seed is the biggest contributor to the region’s wealth today, but ostrich farming remains an important business.

Ostrich Farm © Anagoria/cc-by-3.0 CP Nel Museum © Suzi-k/cc-by-sa-3.0 Old Standard Bank building © Zaian/cc-by-sa-3.0 Ostriches © flickr.com - South African Tourism/cc-by-2.0 © Andrawaag/cc-by-sa-4.0 Gottland House © Zaian/cc-by-sa-3.0 Le Roux Town House © Zaian/cc-by-sa-3.0 Mimosa Lodge © Zaian/cc-by-sa-3.0 Montague House cafe © Zaian/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Ostriches © flickr.com - South African Tourism/cc-by-2.0
Oudtshoorn and De Rust are managed by Greater Oudtshoorn Tourism, whose tourism office is centrally situated in Voortrekker Road, next to the CP Nel Museum. Tourist attractions in Oudtshoorn and the surrounding areas include:

The area is also famed for its biodiversity, as it is home to an unusually large number of species of succulent plant. Several wine producers also exist in the region. Oudtshoorn is the start of the Route 62 wine route. Award-winning South African Port style wines are produced in the area surrounding Oudsthoorn.

Read more on southafrica.net – Oudtshoorn, Wikivoyage Oudtshoorn and Wikipedia Oudtshoorn (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Global Passport Power Rank - Travel Risk Map - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net. Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.




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