Eureka City Explained

Eureka City is a ghost town in South Africa. It was established in 1885, when gold was discovered on the Sheba Reef.[1] It is located 7 km from Barberton, Mpumalanga.[2] Its ruins are now located in the northern section of Mountainlands Nature Reserve.[3] A permit from the authorities is now required to enter the ghost town.

History

In 1887 it had a population of around 700 people.[4] In 1886, the town had three shops, three hotels, a bakery, chemist, racecourse, music hall and bars to cater for the diggers in the area. All that remains now are the ruins of the old Victoria Hotel and the neighbouring Sheba school.[5] The town fell under the Lydenburg District of the South African Republic (ZAR).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sandra Olivier. Touring in South Africa. 2013-09-10. 2005. Struik. 978-1-77007-142-1. 141.
  2. Book: Philip Harrison. South Africa's Top Sites: Science. 2013-09-10. 2004. New Africa Books. 978-0-86486-563-2. 38.
  3. Web site: Mining History. Mountainlands Nature Reserve. 10 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130725232429/http://www.mountainlands.co.za/mininghistory.aspx. 25 July 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Three Unique Butterflies. Barberton Community Tourism. 10 September 2013. 10 September 2013. https://archive.today/20130910034127/http://www.barberton.co.za/content/view/729/227/. dead.
  5. Web site: Eureka City. Barberton Community Tourism. 10 September 2013. https://archive.today/20130910034258/https://www.driveout.co.za/trails/eureka-city/. 10 September 2013. dead.

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