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More information and photographs for this page will be posted shortly HOW TO GET THERE (GPS: 31 28S 22 22E) About 3km north of Beaufort West, route R381 to Loxton over the Molteno Pass is clearly signposted. HISTORY This town in a important wool producing area was astablished on the farm Phezantefontein in 1899. Became a municipality by 1905. ORIGINS OF THE NAME Named after the owner of the farm where the town was established, one AE Loxton. POPULATION PLACES OF INTEREST WHAT TO DO AND SEE ACCOMMODATION TOURISM OFFICE NEIGHBOURING TOWNS Carnarvon 63km Victoria West 81km Beaufort West 113km Fraserburg 103km |
