The town, established in 1904, owes it’s existence to a butter factory and the Eaton Hall train station. An agricultural school, the oldest in the Free State, was established here in 1918. Tweespruit is also the home of renowned South African artist, Father Frans Claerhout, and guests are welcome to visit his farm studio and the Claerhout Gallery in town. At the Tweespruit Co-operative Dairy Museum visitors can view machinery and equipment of the Creamery. The old agricultural school buildings were designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

Bloemfontein 90 km, Excelsior 32 km, Hobhouse 45 km, Maseru / Ladybrand 60 km, Thaba Nchu 26 km

Altitude - 1600 m above sea level

Average Rainfall – 635 mm per annum, from October to April

Average Temperatures - Summer 8°c – 30°c; Winter -6°c – 18°c

Banks – Fnb

Dams – Leeu River Dam, Newbury Dam

Mountains – Thaba Nchu, Thaba Patchoa

HISTORICAL VIEW

Historical Sandstone Buildings

In the vicinity (designed by Sir Herbert Baker, architect of the Union Buildings). Also residence of Father Claerhout, RC priest internationally known as painter.

ATTRACTIONS

Annual Events

Art Exhibition – October

Art Gallery

Co-Operative Dairy Museum

Casino – the Thaba Nchu Sun Casino Resort is situated about 40 km from Tweespruit

ACTIVITIES

Outdoors – Hiking Trails

Accommodation in and around Gariep