The small mining village of Cullinan, located east of Pretoria, gained world-wide attention with the discovery on June 25 1905 of an incredible 3108 carat stone, dubbed the Cullinan Diamond - the largest uncut diamond ever found. Over the years more that 120 million carats have been mined.
Other notable gemstones unearthed from the Cullinan Mines include the 755 carat Golden Jubilee, the 600 carat Centenary, and the 530 carat Great Star of Africa and the Lesser Star of Africa, both cut from the Cullinan diamond itself.
Today, the giant open pit mine at Cullinan is four times larger than the famous Big Hole of
Kimberley! The Cullinan Mine is still fully operational, and in fact still produces 25% of the world's gem-quality diamonds. The Cullinan
Mine conducts public tours of both the surface and underground operations. Tour operators explain the geological processes that are responsible for the creation of these illustrious gems. Learn how these diamonds are extracted from the earth and about the delicate cutting operations done by master diamond cutters.
In the centre of the Cullinan Diamond Mine Village is the Cullinan Square, adorned with 8 frescoes painted by Italian prisoners of war. The nearby McHardy House Mini Museum
contains family photographs antique furnishings from William McHardy who was the 1st general manager of the Cullinan Mines, previously known as the Premier Mine.
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Premier Diamond Mine, Cullinan
A tour of the mine sheds some light on the process by which these most noble of the earths stones were formed under great pressure and heat millions of years ago, and on the way in which man extracts them from the earth and shapes them into the desirable objects
DOLPHIN WHISPER Guest House & Spa Accommodation in Cullinan is situated in the centre of town, were everything is a walking distance. (Diamond Mine, Gym, Rugby field, Golf course, Squash
courts, Restaurants, Shops, Churches, Historical buildings...
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Riverside Kaia is located in Donkerhoek outside Pretoria along to N4 Highway
towards Witbank. GPS coordinates: S25 46.985 min / E28 27.441. Riverside Kaia is
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Stumble Inn Self Catering game lodge situated just 30 minutes from Pretoria, 1 hour from Johannesburg or 15 minutes from Cullinan. There are five self catering chalets sleeping a maximum of 20 people sharing.
KwaThabisile Game Lodge (within 1 hr from Johannesburg & JHB International airport, 30 min from Pretoria) is surrounded by wildlife roaming in a 400 hectare game reserve.
Guesthouse @ 56 is an elegant country guest house conveniently situated 8 km from the city, in the Mooiplaats area, East of Pretoria. Our 7 semi self-catering double rooms are in close proximity to a wide range of outdoor activities, excellent restaurants
The Guest Lodge, surrounded by indigenous trees, is situated on 4 hectares of land. The main building is a spacious 1040m2 thatched house, consisting of 8 en-suite single/double bedrooms of which 2 are self-catering. Special attention was given to...
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The Links Guest House. We are proud to offer you only the best and that is why we are favoured by many overseas Guests as well as local visitors and corporate Clients including the Embassies. Special attention was given to the interior decorating...
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