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White Horse Cave

White Horse Cave (Right-hand overhang) - Courtesy of P Hilder        The distinctive white horses

White horses     Rider and faded white horse.

Location:

Mzimkhulu / Garden Castle Wilderness Area, Southern Drakensberg.  This cave contains valuable Bushman paintings depicting white horses.  The white pigment used by the Bushmen is the least durable of all their colours and these rare paintings are in danger of disappearing altogether.  Some parts of this cave have been cut from pink red-bed.  The cave offers a spectacular view of the Garden Castle escarpment to the north, and the Underberg area to the east.

Warning:

It is a serious offence to stay overnight in this cave because of its Bushman paintings.  This is generally the case for any cave containing large numbers of these paintings.

GPS Coordinates:

Undisclosed.

History:

Unknown

Last modified on 2011/11/10