Bracken Hill Explained

Bracken Hill
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.0278°N 23.1694°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Garden Route
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Knysna
Population Total:189

Bracken Hill is a small village near Knysna in the Western Cape Province in South Africa.

In the 2011 South African Census the town had a population of 189 people living in 33 households.[1]

Near the town lies the Brackenhill Waterfall.[2]

History

Thesen & Co. established a sawmill station and wagon component works in Brackenhill which existed until 1924, after which it was moved to Paarden Eiland in Cape Town.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Firth . Adrian . 2011 . Small Area 1800018 from Census 2011 . 2024-06-25.
  2. Web site: Dixon . Mark . 2018-09-09 . Brackenhill Waterfall. . 2024-06-25 . Garden Route Trail . en.
  3. Web site: The timber merchants - Knysna Museums . 2024-06-25 . www.knysnamuseums.co.za . en.