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CRAIG LOCKHART waterhole - in the Auob river between Mata Mata and Urikaruus.

The closest camps to Craig Lockhardt are:

Kalahari Tented Camp (distance 14.3 km)
Mata Mata (distance 17.5 km)
Urikaruus (distance 33 km)

At Craig Lockhardt you'll find a large Camel Thorn Tree that allows you
to park in its shade an wait for the action at the waterhole to happen.


The meaning of Craig Lockhardt is basically 'The Rock of Lockhardt'
(craig is Welsh for rock and Lockhardt is a person's name)


Peter Derichs - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

This is very unusual and interesting surname, is generally accepted as bein English and specifically from the Midlands.
It is certainly a Midland's surname but its origins are in fact French! It derives from 'loche', an old French word which
describes fresh water fish, and pressumably was applied as a nickname surname to a fresh water fisherman. This is to
some extent proven by the coat of arms granted in Brittany, France, before 1792, which has the blazon of three silver
fish, palewise two and one, on a black field.

CRAIG LOCKHART waterhole - in the Auob river
between Mata Mata and Urikaruus

promising waterhole, with a lot of shade... and animals
if the Lions want allow us... we also need a little bit of shade, we are in the desert... semi-desert after all

avril 2007

often Lions are there, drinking... often sleeping

janvier 2012

Mel

avril 2007

at the corner... few meters further

september 2009 - Verreaux's Eagle Owl and her chick


did you saw them ???

very curious

at the other corner... in the South

not realy visible

"shower" time

Great idea to cover the KTP water holes as well. This is indeed a very nice spot to sit and watch the animals come and go. The only lion I saw closeby was in June 2010, but she disappeared over the dunes and did not come in for a drink. Well at least I have seen the evidence now and can believe that this water hole is popular for lions to sleep at.

Last July we watched the interaction between a jackal and goshawk. The jackal approached the goshawk with caution and was actually scared of it and made not attempt to hunt.









Cheetah hunting just south of Craig Lockhart

Hi nan,

The previous pic was taken a few 100 meters after the 4x4 route to Bitterpan. North of CL is also cheetah country and we were lucky with a few sightings although not right at the water hole.

Lion walking towards C.L taken June 2010.



The northern cheetahs.