Garies
Afrikaans name: Garies

Panorama of Garies
Photo © Johan van Zyl
Northern Cape
The little village of Garies gets its name from the Garies River on which it is sited.
The Garies River later becomes the Groen River before it flows into the sea.
Accommodation in GariesThe main attraction in the area is the spring wild-flowers.
Kaolin, which used in the manufacture of porcelain, is quarried in the area.

Above - Garies
Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - Garies
Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - Garies
Photo © Johan van Zyl
References and further reading
Conolly's Guide to Southern Africa - Author: Denis Conolly - Year Published: 1982 - Page: 354go! - Issue 086 - Author: - Year Published: 2013 - Page: 72
go! - Issue 133 - Author: - Year Published: 2017 - Page: 41
On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Year Published: 1995 - Page: 345
Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Year Published: 1986 - Page: 164
Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Year Published: 1991 - Page: 283
The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Year Published: 1987 - Page: 13