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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Uniondale is a small town in the Little Karoo in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The town was formed in 1856 by the joining of two towns, Hopedale and Lyons.[1] Its primary claim to fame is the ghost story of the Uniondale hitcher.[1][2] The town is connected by the N9 road and the R339 road.
In stormy weather on Easter weekend of 1968 a young engaged couple had a car accident on the Barandas-Willowmore road around 20 kilometers from the town. The woman, Marie Charlotte Roux, was sleeping in the back seat of their Volkswagen Beetle when her fiancé lost control of the car. The car overturned and she was killed.
The first reported sighting of a ghost matching her description occurred during the Easter weekend of 1976,[1][2] and since then many other sightings have been reported. All involve a female hitchhiker who is given a lift, then disappears a few kilometers down the road, and some have reported car doors opening and closing, laughter and a chill in the air.
| Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George |
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