golden gate highlands national park golden gate highlands national park located south_africa near border covers area km2 park notable features golden orange deeply eroded sandstone cliffs especially rock feature area numerous caves shelters displaying paintings wildlife featured park includes bird species national park famous beauty landscape wildlife numerous finds park including dinosaur eggs skeletons geography climate golden gate refers sandstone cliffs found valley golden gate dam farmer called wife stopped travelled new farm named location golden gate saw rays setting sun fall cliffs square kilometres acres proclaimed national park specifically preserve scenic beauty area park enlarged km2 acres enlarged km2 acres announced park joined neighbouring amalgamation completed increasing park area km2 acres park close villages upper regions park situated eastern free state foothills forms southern boundary park border highest peak park park located eastern region south_africa experiences dry sunny climate june august showers thunderstorms october april thick winter park relatively high rainfall year vegetation park area rich grassland flora grass species large variety herbs species flowering time meaning flowers seen summer park forests high altitude alpine grassland scarce south_africa species common tree park favourite habitat beetles species occur trees park park introduced species kept cultural historic connection eastern free state exotic species park example systematically wildlife instead big park water reintroduced species mice species species recorded park grey mountain present park established mammals birds bird species observed park including rare vulture endangered cape vulture bald snakes fishes seven snake species including mountain found park geology geology park provides visual textbook examples geological history sandstone formations park form upper formations deposited period deposition end period time deposition climate area park covers progressively drier arid desert conditions set resulting land dunes sandy desert occasional scattered deposition ended lava flowed desert million years ago following sequence geological formations visible park starting formation yellow brown golden gate cliffs formation layers formation metres thick formation comprises lava flowed desert forms mountain park meters feet thick red dinosaur fossils found oldest dinosaur embryos discovered found park eggs period million years ago skeletons dinosaur examples eggs found park fossils found park include advanced toothed animals small animals teeth set firmly jaw bird like like accommodation accommodation park available camps camping sites amenities available camp hotel camp recent refurbishment managed separately golden gate hotel nearest town golden gate highlands national park west easily reached good tar road driving access gate east park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park