Wild Fronier Travel Guide - Accommodation, Safaris, Adventure

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Province: Mpumalanga
Region: Wild Frontier

Towns: Wild Frontier
Barberton  |  Kaapmuiden  |  Badplaas  |  Komatipoort 
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The Wild Frontier is a cradle of life with geological discoveries and some of the oldest forms of life discovered on earth, dating back more than three billion years. The imposing Mkonjwa mountains are said to be of the oldest in the world. 


The region borders Mozambique, Swaziland and the southern tip of the Kruger National Park and takes visitors to the historic towns of Barberton, Komatipoort, Kaapmuiden and Badplaas. Barberton was the centre of the local gold rush and the façade of Africa's first stock exchange, which was built in 1887, still stands. The region holds enormous sentimental value for the people of Mozambique whose president, Samora Machel, died when his plane crashed south of Komatipoort at the height of apartheid atrocities in South Africa. A monument has been built in a small village to commemmorate his life and the lives of those who died in the crash with him. 

The Wild Frontier's heritage trails, hiking and 4x4 trails certainly take visitors on a journey of discovery or one of pampering at hot springs and hydro spas at Badplaas.