Punda Maria Gate day visitors picnic site is usually quiet and small, there is a little kiosk and a small environmental education centre with information boards. It is about 5km from Punda Maria rest camp, just at the park gate.
Punda Maria Gate & Day Visitor's Centre
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Re: Punda Maria Day Visitors Site
Phone number for gate:
+27 (0)13 735 6870
+27 (0)13 735 6870
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Re: Punda Maria Day Visitors Site
seems to be a nice place
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Re: Punda Maria Day Visitors Site
Looks too busy for me being the north
Next trip to the bush??
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Re: Punda Maria Day Visitors Site
Busy for about 10 mins only when the kids left the education room where they had a presentation
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Re: Punda Maria Gate Day Visitors Site
I seem to recall such a site not so long ago,...
however this one received a major upgrade,
or maybe rather, a major maintenance service!!
however this one received a major upgrade,
or maybe rather, a major maintenance service!!
Heh,.. H.e
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Outer gate bottom left, then Gate, then Day Visitors top right:
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Re: Punda Maria Gate & Day Visitor's Centre
Punda Maria gate from outside the park
Punda maria gate from inside the park
Gate closeup
Day visitors area on a very busy day
Next trip to the bush??
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Re: Punda Maria Gate & Day Visitor's Centre
Thanks, Alf!
Prinsadam saw a mother leopard and youngster about 3km from the gate early this morning!
Prinsadam saw a mother leopard and youngster about 3km from the gate early this morning!
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Re: Punda Maria Gate & Day Visitor's Centre
Prinsadam
Next trip to the bush??
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