In his seminal work, Overberg Outspan, Edmund H Burrows called the verdant 80km valley between Suurbrak and Riversdale “the evergreen gutter of the Langeberge”, an apt title for the water and view-spoilt region on the rainward side of these majestic mountains.
“Lush pasturage, unlimited water and timber were as coveted a combination as a farmer could desire anywhere in the world. The Sweetmilk Valley and Groot Vaders Bosch were the choicest plums of the Overberg,” Burrows writes. ..
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