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Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the oldest and largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality. Next door to Beaufort West is the Karoo National Park. Important fossils have been found in the area. Beaufort West is the oldest town in the Central Karoo and its municipality, proclaimed in 1837, is the oldest in South Africa. With modern road and rail links, Beaufort West is ideally situated as a central base from which to explore the Great Karoo and the passes of the Swartberg Mountains. It is also the gateway to holiday resorts in the Western, Eastern and Southern Cape. Beaufort West is a typical "platteland" town with a rich, romantic history. The Bushmen once lived here and fine examples of their rock engravings can still be seen on farms and at nearby Nelspoort.

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