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Winterberg (Eastern Cape)

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136: 54:. Elevation on average is about 1800 metres above sea-level. The Great Winterberg Peak north of Adelaide rises to 2371 metres, high enough to be occasionally covered in snow. The underlying geology consists of 177: 196: 201: 170: 97: 163: 74:
intrusions. Rainfall on the southern slopes (facing the sea) is fairly high. A notable pass over the range is the
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is an extensive east–west mountain range lying immediately north of the small towns of
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Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa (NASOU 1973)
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Winterberg, Eastern Cape
Bedford
Adelaide
Fort Beaufort
Eastern Cape
South Africa
shales
sandstones
Beaufort Series
Karoo System
dolerite
Katberg Pass
Andrew Geddes Bain
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