Tradouws Pass

Tradouws Pass
Tradouws Pass
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Traversed by	R324
Location	Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
Range	Langeberg

Tradouws Pass is a pass through the Langeberg mountain range in South Africa. The R324, is the main road between Swellendam and Barrydale in the Western Cape.

History

In 1868, the Cape administration decided to build a road through the pass and appointed Thomas Bain to construct the route.[1] It was built by convict labour.[1] On 27 October 1873, Cape Governor Sir Henry Barkly opened the route and named it Southey Pass after magistrate Robert Southey.[1] The name was not popular, and the current name stuck.[1]

References

"Tradouw". Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. Vol. 10 Sle–Tun. Cape Town: Nasou. 1974. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-625-00326-6. LCCN 79-113594 – via Internet Archive.

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[Stan01-1] "Tradouw". Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. Vol. 10 Sle–Tun. Cape Town: Nasou. 1974. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-625-00326-6. LCCN 79-113594 – via Internet Archive.