National park at Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Camdeboo National Park is in Karoo Heartland of South Africa. It is most famous for the Valley of Desolation, where breathtaking cliffs and columns of rock form a haven for dozens of birds species.
Access to the park is easy from Graaff-Reinet, simply head north from town on Rte 61 or Rte 63.
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