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Knysna
Knysna is a Garden Route town built around a lagoon and the narrow Heads at its sea entrance. It makes a useful coastal base between George and Plettenberg Bay.
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The lagoon and its opening to the Indian Ocean give Knysna a setting unlike the Garden Route's open beaches. The town's history also connects forests, timber shipping and the short-lived Millwood gold rush. Spend time at the water, then follow those stories into the surrounding area.
What to look for
The Knysna Heads at the lagoon's entrance to the sea.
A lagoon setting between forested hills and the coast.
Traces of the timber industry and Millwood gold rush in the town's history.
Useful to know
Use Knysna as a base for nearby Garden Route places rather than rushing through on the N2.
Allow separate time for the lagoon and the Heads; they show different sides of the setting.
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