The outing will be led by Andrea Botha of Barberton Adventures. She arranges the various permits, access keys etc. Some of the stops will be as follows:

• Fairview Mine, renowned for pioneering the BIOX® (Biological Oxidation) process, an eco-friendly method of gold extraction
• Fairview Cemetery, site of several graves of locals drowned in the Drummond Castle sinking (16th June 1896)
• Victoria Hotel, site of the famous horse race track
• Eureka City, where we will have a picnic lunch
• Bray’s Golden Quarry, one of the most amazing places to visit in our part of the world
• Time permitting, we may get to do some prospecting/gold-panning.

Meet at the Barberton Museum at 08:00 or at KLCBT, Crossing, at 07:00, if arranging a lift

Important points to note are:

• Barberton Adventures fees for the outing are R200 per adult and R150 per child
• The roads are so bad in places that only 4x4 vehicles can be used
• Bring: Picnic lunch, table & chairs, Bush shoes, Light jacket (it can get cold if the weather changes), Walking stick, Sunscreen, No toilet facilities anywhere on the route
• For more information or queries contact Duncan Ballantyne on 082 329 7105

Main image: The notorious zig-zag road from Sheba Mine up to Eureka City (situated on the saddle at the top right side). Bray’s Golden Quarry is to the left of the zig-zag road about a third of the way up.