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GATE TIMES |
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Summer (October - April) |
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Opens: 06h00 |
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Closes: 19h00 |
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Summer School Holiday |
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Opens: 05h00 |
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Closes: 21h00 |
OFFICE HOURS |
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From 08h00 to 13h00 and |
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From 14h00 to 17h00 |
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BARBERSPAN BIRD SANCTUARY |
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| "One of the largest waterfowl sanctuaries in Southern Africa" |
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Contact: Ms Gloria Letlonkane
Tel: +27 (0)53 948 1854
Fax: +27 (0)53 948 0101
Cell: +27 (0)82 443 9777
E-mail:
Park Manager: Sampie van der Merwe
Postal Address:
PO Box 743, Delareyville, 2770
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The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is a huge 2000 ha body of water located between Delareyville and Sannieshof. The Reserve is a pioneer in ornithological research. Bird Life South Africa has declared it an important national birding site.
Given then that it is also a RAMSAR Convention-accredited wetland of international importance for migratory birds and waterfowl, it is well worth a visit. |
| TARIFFS - As from 1 February 2008 |
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| Adults |
R25,00 |
| Juveniles |
R10,00 |
| Pensioners |
R10,00 |
| Angling |
R15,00 per person per day (includes children) + gate entrance fee |
| Angling Competitions |
R500,00 per club + gate entrance fees per person |
| Camping - along angling shoreline |
R50, 00 per stand per night [max 6 persons per site, R10 per additional person - max 10 people] plus entrance & angling fees.
Basic camping along angling shore without electricity points and basic ablution without warm water. |
| Camping/ Caravans - northern side of reserve |
R80,00 per stand per night [max 6 persons per site, R10 per additional person - max 10 people] plus entrance & angling fees.
On the northern side of the park near the office with good ablution facilities with warm water, there are also a lapa or boma for functions or braais for visitors and groups. 12 stands with electricity pints and a number of stands available without electricity points. |
| Blue Train |
R50,00 per person per night + gate entrance (for about 30 people beds and self catering - bring own bedding and food) |
| Guest Houses |
R80,00 per person per night + gate entrance (max 8 persons per house) Furnished with bedding, Self-catering. |
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Location
To reach Barberspan take any number of routes to Delareyville. The pans are located 17 km north west of Delareyville on the N14 to Sannieshof, 307 km from Johannesburg or an easy 3 hour drive. |
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Infrastructure
Roads are suitable for all vehicles. No power boats are permitted on the pans. Canoes and rowing boats are restricted to the southern sector. A number of enterprising bird clubs have sponsored bird hides which will be strategically positioned for the enjoyment of all. Barberspan hosts several important regional and national angling competitions. |
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General
The pans, which are fed intermittently by the Harts River, are an important drought refuge for waterfowl which arrive in numbers from the surrounding pans to wait out the dry season. Barberspan and the adjacent Leeupan, connected by a shallow channel, are over 4 000 ha in extent comprising shallow alkaline waters ideally suited to the many species which favour such conditions. The area around Barberspan is undulating grassland and agricultural land, leaving the pans largely undisturbed. Certain areas on the pans are designated for anglers to enjoy excellent fishing opportunities for carp, barbel and yellowfish. Boating opportunities are offered and a number of photographers hides are available. |
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Bird-life
The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is probably unique in South Africa, and indeed the world, for the sheer numbers and variety of birds to be seen on the pans.
365 species have been recorded, including a number of rare migrants, making Barberspan an essential stopover for all birders.
Pelicans and flamingo, grebes, terns, herons, cranes, ibis and bitterns to mention just a few. All but one of the South African duck species have been recorded at the pans. |
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Accommodation
Accommodation is on a self-catering basis in of two houses sleeping 6 and 8 people, respectively. Each house is equipped with a bathroom and separate toilets, the smaller house also has a shower in the bathroom, electricity, a fridge, stove, furniture, beds with mattresses, and an outdoor braai facility. Bring own bedding, pots, crockery and cutlery.
Weavers Nest is a large house with 3 and a half bathrooms, sleeping 16-20 people, equipped with a stove, table, chairs, beds an mattresses. There is an outdoor lapa for braais. Wood is available, bring own bedding.
Camping sites along the angling shore and a camp site on the northern side of the reserve are also available. |
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