The village of Gonubie derived its name from a Khoikhoi term for the brambleberry bush.
placeREF P-0013777Revised
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Gonubie
- Coordinates
- -32.9430, 28.0080
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
Gonubie Beach at mouth of River Image source
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Gonubie
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Gonubie. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0013777
South African History Online (2011) 'Gonubie', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0013777 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).
South African History Online, Gonubie [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0013777, (accessed 20 October 2026).
"Gonubie." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0013777. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Gonubie." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0013777.
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