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Afrikaans: Orpen is 'n ruskamp in die westelike Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. Dit is na Eileen Akerman Orpen (née Barry, 5/3/1881 – 24/5/1954) vernoem wat van 1935-44 sewe plase gekoop en later vir insluiting in die wildtuin geskenk het, naamlik Chalons, Kingfisherspruit, Redcorton, Sikkeltoukloof, Houtbosrand en Blackberry Glen, altesaam 28 633 morge in omvang. Na haar oorlye is op Orpen as paslike oordnaam besluit.
English: Orpen is a rest camp in the western Kruger National Park, named for Eileen Akerman Orpen (née Barry, 5/3/1881 – 24/5/1954) who was the park's biggest benefactor. She bought 7 farms (1935-44) and donated these to the park, namely Chalons, Kingfisherspruit, Redcorton, Sikkeltoukloof, Houtbosrand and Blackberry Glen, altogether 28,633 morgen in extent. With her passing the intended name Timbavati was shelved in favour of Orpen.
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Location | Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Transvaal region | ||||
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Media in category "Orpen"
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) male jumping on the road marker ... (52484543234).jpg 4,950 × 3,040; 5.11 MB
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Orpen Gate, Kruger National Park, South Africa (2418529596).jpg 3,072 × 2,048; 663 KB
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Orpen Memorial (393921919).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.76 MB
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OrpenRestCamp.jpg 600 × 157; 54 KB