These old limekilns are easily overlooked even though they are on a National Heritage site. So take the time, have a look and relive some of the history of the valley. They were declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 30 May 1980.
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Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit
- Coordinates
- -25.4800, 30.9150
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit
How we know this
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066063
South African History Online (2011) 'Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066063 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066063, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066063. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Lime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066063.
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