Carolina

Afrikaans name: Carolina

Carolina

Photo © Steven Herbert

Mpumalanga

Carolina is named after Magdalena Carolina Smit who was the wife of Cornelius Coetzee who established a settlement there in the 1880's. The town was formerly proclaimed on 15th June 1886. During the second Anglo-Boer war the town was flattened. Even the beautiful Dutch Reformed Church building was badly damaged and had to be rebuilt.

The Carolina area supports various types of farming incuding beef, dairy, timber and sheep. Coal, precious stones and other minerals are mined on a small scale.

The surrounding grasslands offer opportunities for hiking and bird-watching. The hot springs at Badplaas are 50 km away and are well-worth a visit.

Been to Carolina? What's it like?

References and further reading

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 123

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 284

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 34

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 242

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 113

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 291

go! - Issue 163 - Author: - Published: 2020 - Page: 103

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 178

Mpumalanga Tourism - Carolina

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