Great Brak River (river)
For the town, see Great Brak River (town).
| Great Brak River (Groot Brakrivier) | |
| River | |
| Name origin: From brak, meaning 'brackish' in Afrikaans.[1] | |
| Country | South Africa |
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| Province | Western Cape |
| Region | Garden Route |
| District | Eden district |
| Municipality | Mossel Bay municipality |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°ECoordinates: 34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E / 34.05972°S 22.24250°E |
  Location of the Great Brak River's mouth
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The Great Brak River (Afrikaans: Groot-Brakrivier) is a river in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mouth of the river lies at the town of Great Brak River which falls under the Mossel Bay Municipality.[2] The nearest large towns are Mossel Bay, 24 km to the west, and George, 34 km to the east by road.
The main tributaries of the Great Brak are the Perdeberg River, Tweeriviere River and Varings River.[3] The Wolwedans Dam is the only dam in the river.
History
In 1734 Jan de la Fontaine, Governor of the Cape Province, claimed Mossel Bay for the Dutch East India Company and the Great Brak River was proclaimed the eastern boundary of the Cape. This river should not be confused with the Brak River in Limpopo Province.
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