Dullstroom

Afrikaans name: Dullstroom

Dullstroom

Photo © Mickey Herd

Mpumalanga

It's hard to think about Dullstroom without thinking about fly-fishing. It's probably the best fly-fishing destination in South Africa.

The town was proclaimed in 1893 and gets its name from a Dutch resident called Wolterus Dull who established the town in 1883 and it was initially populated by Dutch immigrants. The town was unfortunately flattened by the British forces during the Second Boer War which resulted in many of the Dutch residents to return to their home country.

Dullstroom lies near the De Berg mountain and has an elevation of around 2,100 metres above sea-level. It gets virtually all of its rain during summer and the climate is generally cool.

The town has a small population of permanent residents but it is significantly boosted by visitors and tourists. There is a large number of accommodation in and around the time.

Besides fly-fishing in beautifully clear waters, visitors enjoy hiking, golf and biking.

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References and further reading

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 127

Things ewe never knewe about South African place names - Author: Ann Gadd - Published: 2015 - Page: 51

Top Birding Spots in Southern Africa - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 1992 - Page: 141

The Chamberlain Guide to Birding Gauteng - Author: Etienne Marais and Faansie Peacock - Published: 2008 - Page: 318

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 221

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 32

Southern African Birdfinder - Author: Cohen, Spottiswoode and Rossouw - Published: 2006 - Page: 171

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 286

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 179

Hit the Road - 2nd Edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2018 - Page: 133

Mooiloop! The Book - Author: SABC 2 - Published: 2016 - Page: 54

go! - Issue 058 - Author: - Published: 2011 - Page: 24

Country Life - Issue 284 - Author: - Published: 2020 - Page: 76

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 145

Getaway - Vol 31 No 05 - Author: - Published: 2019 - Page: 72

Go Birding in the Transvaal - Author: Brendan Ryan and John Isom - Published: 1990 - Page: 47

Getaway - Vol 29 No 10 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 49

Country Life - Issue 232 - Author: - Published: 2015 - Page: 92

Caravan & Outdoor Life - Issue 641 - Author: - Published: 2015 - Page: 14

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 115

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