To visit Matjiesfontein is to step back in time. This small town, on the edge of the Great Karoo, was founded in 1884 by the legendary railway man, James Douglas Logan. Immerse yourself in living history; life here is a tribute to the early Karoo, the Anglo-Boer War and Queen Victoria's England. Matjiesfontein is located along the N1, 2 hours and 45 minutes' drive from Cape Town. The village is registered as a national memorial and you can see and do a variety of things in the town. Experience what the village has to offer and be taken back in time.
To visit Matjiesfontein is to step back in time. This small town, on the edge of the Great Karoo, was founded in 1884 by the legendary railway man, James Douglas Logan. Immerse yourself in living history; life here is a tribute to the early Karoo, the Anglo-Boer War and Queen Victoria's England. Matjiesfontein is located along the N1, 2 hours and 45 minutes' drive from Cape Town. The village is registered as a national memorial and you can see and do a variety of things in the town. Experience what the village has to offer and be taken back in time.
Neighbouring Towns
Distances below are the most popular roads, sometimes dirt and sometimes tar.