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WATCH | A wild treasure hunt is the best way to see this SA mining dorpie
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WATCH: A wild treasure hunt is the best way to see this SA mining dorpie | Traveller24_SA

Everyone has heard of the famous Cullinan Diamond - biggest ever mined in the world right in our own country and today all its parts sit snugly in the British Crown Jewels.A visual guide to the Namaqua Coastal Route of the Northern CapeBut ever wondered about the place where the diamond was mined? Just half-an-hour outside of Pretoria, Cullinan is still bringing up the big ones from deep within the earth, a hole that is actually bigger than the one in Kimberley.

Despite still being an active mining town, Cullinan is quite a picturesque dorpie, its heritage standing proud in the old buildings, like the McHardy House and the Premier Hotel, while also maintaining a link with the 21st century with a comfy brewery and adventure activities that makes a visit more adrenaline-filled for a museum town.

One of the best ways to explore this town - and learn its history - is with a great treasure hunt that's incredibly fun .Designed and implemented by Adventure Zone Cullinan, the race makes you run around the whole town, looking for clues, completing puzzles and even shooting an arrow at a target blindfolded - all to find the famous diamond .

And everyone is in on the fun - all the locals appear to have gotten used to random strangers running around asking weird questions and directions - but they don't take too kindly to smart-asses taking replica diamonds in the gift shop . Even if you don't feel like speed-racing, it's an easy stroll through the town on your own time, from the pizza eatery on the train tracks to the main gemstone shop where you can get someone something special.

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