Kromdraai Gold Mine #226; Gauteng Tourism Authority
Only a 40minute drive north of Johannesburg, the Kromdraai Gold Mine is located in the scenic Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, one of the major tourist attractions in South Africa. Gold is central to the history of Gauteng and it was only as recently as 1886 that the city of Johannesburg was founded, mainly due to the vast amounts of gold to be found in the area. One of the oldest