Ceres Road was located at the entrance to Mitchell's Pass, and adjoined the Village of Wolseley. Both were established after the railway line from Cape Town and Tulbagh Road reached Ceres Road on 3 November 1875.
Place record
Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley
- Coordinates
- 19.1400, -33.2500
- Updated
- 23 Sep 2020

Ceres Rd. on the Mitchels Pass Image source
Location Map
Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley
How we know this
- 01www.wolseleyinfo.co.za
Last updated · 23 Sep 2020
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/af/ref/P-0013936
South African History Online (2011) 'Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/af/ref/P-0013936 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley [website], https://sahistory.org.za/af/ref/P-0013936, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/af/ref/P-0013936. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/af/ref/P-0013936.
Further reading
Ceres, Western Cape Winelands
Letter addressed to the Churchwardens and councillors, Christ Church Kei Road describing events leading to the eviction of farm workers from Wolseley Estate
Breede River Valley, Route 62
Bains Kloof Pass, Western Cape
Groenberg Mountain, Western Cape
Agtersrivier and Kou Bokkeveld Pass , Western Cape
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