Ou Tronk Ruins

Ou Tronk Ruins

stumbling upon abandoned and overgrown ruins in the middle of nowhere
Ou Tronk Ruins - stumbling upon abandoned and overgrown ruins in the middle of nowhere

Location: 

Namaqua National Park, South Africa

Duration: 

Friday, November 4, 2016

Journey: 

Coast to Coast in Southern Africa

Personal highlights

  1. Ou Tronk: ruins in the middle of nowhere
  2. Namaqua: unknown semi-dessert National Park
  3. Ruins: some buildings without any other traces
  4. Location: between Springbok and Hondeklip
  5. Road: loose gravel, no cars for 2 hours

Image sources

  1. Road to the coast
  2. Oven in one of the buildings
  3. Tree growing in a building
  4. Just a rock in the field
  5. Overview of the ruins

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