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Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:14 pm
by Bushcraft
Please post any information or pictures of Afsaal Picnic Site
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:18 am
by Toko
Afsaal is 22km/1hr north of Malelane Gate on the H3; 40km/2hr south of Skukuza on the H3, and 36km/2hr from Pretoriuskop along the H2-2 to where it meets the H3. Near the intersection of H3 and H2-2 on road from Skukuza to Malelane.
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Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:51 pm
by Amoli
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:07 pm
by mposthumus
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:00 pm
by Richprins
Afsaal was the last big Picnic spot built in Kruger, along with Nkhuhlu. It is not very scenic...just a central place where the Tar road (H3) links to the Voortrekker Road (H2-2), in response to tourist pressure, which makes sense!
It started small, like most picnic spots, with gas braais, ablutions etc. then got a bigger and bigger shop, then draught beer and take-aways, depending on the new franchise operator/s. Now a smaller shop, no booze..
Animals are habituated to this unfenced spot, with some scares over the years!
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:41 pm
by Duke
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:16 pm
by Richprins
The site is along a stream, which has become steadier over the last decade, with our extended wet cycle.
So herbivores often seen there in the winter too, making their way up and down the stream bed, bypassing the spot, crossing the tar road etc.!
Afsaal's original little tourist attraction (before the owl) is a massive termite heap, with a very interesting explanation about it and its tree!
There was also a great pic of a hyena sheltering under the ablution walkway taken during the first flood rains in 2001, was it?
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:39 am
by Flutterby
Interesting...thanks RP & Duke!
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:46 pm
by nan
Re: Afsaal Picnic Site
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:07 pm
by Richprins
Eek!
What did you do, nana?