The highest point in Golden Gate Highlands National Park is 9281.50ft above sea level.
Definition of Area
From the south-western beacon of the farm Wilgenhof 698, common to the farms Noord Brabant 282, Groenland 267 and the said Wilgenhof 698; thence generally north-eastwards, eastwards and southwards along the boundaries of the following farms so as to include them: The said Wilgenhof 698, Melsetter 327, Wodehouse 328, Zulu Hoek 1349 and Gladstone 297, to the southernmost beacon of the last-named farm; thence generally north-westwards along the boundaries of the following farms so as to include them: Gladstone 297 and Wilgenhof 698, in the administrative district of Bethlehem, to the point of beginning.
Government Notice 1249 of 1988 declared the following land to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
The farm Spelonken 738, in extent 245,4084 ha, situate in the District of Bethlehem, Province of the Orange Free State.
Government Notice 214 of 1993 declared the following land to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
The following properties situate in the District of Bethlehem, Province of the Orange Free State:
| (i) | Remainder of the farm Wonderhoek 1698, in extent 453,7592 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. F332/25. |
| (ii) | The farm Diepkloof 1720, in extent 535,5766 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. F334/25. |
| (iii) | The farm Zaphira 1251, in extent 181,6705 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 313/D dated 18 June 1907. |
| (iv) | The farm Zaphira 876, in extent 62,4412 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 311/D dated 18 June 1907. |
| (v) | Remainder of the farm Kalieskraal 78, in extent 295,1194 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. 159/33. |
| (vi) | Subdivision 1 of the farm Kalieskraal 78, in extent 500,7992 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. 160/33. |
| (vii) | Snowhills "A" 153 of the farm Rhebokkop 518, in extent 145,6846 hectares as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. F22/29. |
| (viii) | Remainder of the farm Rhebokkop 518, in extent 782,2021 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 172/B dated 19 September 1904. |
| (ix) | Remainder of the farm Snowhills 711, in extent 1022,4094 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 170/B dated 19 September 1904. |
The following properties situate in the District of Harrismith, Province of the Orange Free State:
| (i) | Remainder of the farm Ma lima 621, in extent 153,5051 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 1312 dated 25 June 1904. |
| (ii) | The farm Altcar 1875, in extent 290,5241 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. 1303/1987. |
| (iii) | The farm General Will 623, in extent 709,1186 hectares, as represented on and described in Subdivisional Survey No. 1516 dated 25 June 1904 |
| (iv) | The farm Rondawelkop 1864, in extent 95,1178 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG No. 194/1987. |
Government Notice 1239 of 2008 declared the following land to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
The following land is considered for inclusion in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
BETHLEHEM REGISTRATION DIVISION
| 1. | Remainder of the farm VRINDSKAP 1737 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 170,0329 hectares. |
| 2. | Remainder of the farm PLAATJE 1480 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 63, 1993 hectares. |
| 3. | Remainder of the farm GOEDGEWAAG 1358 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 112,4478 hectares. |
| 4. | Remainder of the farm ESPERANZO 997 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 163,4386 hectares. |
| 5. | Remainder of the farm DE BRUG 1243 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 142,3892 hectares. |
| 6. | Portion 1 of the farm DE BRUG 1243 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 9,9230 hectares. |
| 7. | Portion 1 of the farm GEGUND 739 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 170,0820 hectares. |
| 8. | Remainder of the farm DANIELSRUST B 1074 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 76, 2135 hectares. |
| 9. | Remainder of the farm DANIELSRUSTA 1073 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 21, 4133 hectares. |
| 10. | Remainder of the farm DANIELSRUST 1071 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 279, 0261 hectares. |
| 11. | Remainder of the farm WITHOEK 499 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 282, 2630 hectares. |
| 12. | Remainder of the farm KLEIN BEGIN 44 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 34, 2773 hectares. |
| 13. | Remainder of the farm TWEEDE GELUK 1245 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 102, 6218 hectares. |
| 14. | Remainder of farm WELVERDIEND 1719 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 804, 7561 hectares. |
| 15. | Remainder of the farm EERSTE GELUK 131 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 1012, 7063 hectares, |
| 16. | Portion 1 of the farm EERSTE GELUK 131 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 497,6126 hectares. |
| 17. | Portion 1 of the farm UITKYK 673 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 159, 7728 hectares. |
| 18. | Portion 1 of the farm VOORSPOED 227 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 9, 9062 hectares. |
| 19. | Remainder of the farm RIET SPRUIT 703 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 575,7323 hectares. |
| 20. | Remainder of the farm PLATKOP 1411 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 115, 7853 hectares. |
| 21. | Portion 1 of the farm MOOIHOEK 674 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 37, 1966 hectares. |
| 22. | Remainder of the farm ANNA'S HOPE 1257 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 132, 8881 hectares. |
| 23. | Remainder of the farm MOOIGELEGEN 115 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 59, 9811 hectares. |
| 24. | Remainder of portion 1 of the farm GROENDRAAI 117 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 226,5604 hectares. |
| 25. | Portion 1 of the farm GROENDRAAI 737 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 128, 5269 hectares. |
| 26. | Remainder of the farm GOENDRAAI 737 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 487, 8035 hectares. |
| 27. | Remainder of the farm STERKFONTEIN 118 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 114, 7642 hectares. |
| 28. | Remainder of the farm HAWEE 1203 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 122, 8510 hectares. |
| 29. | Remainder of the farm GROENHOEK 1190 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 325, 0619 hectares. |
| 30. | Remainder of the farm GEGUND 739 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 195, 4645 hectares. |
| 31. | Portion 2 of the farm ONSSAAM 1741 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 148, 7461 hectares. |
| 32. | Remainder of the farm BOS EN DAL 1739 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 13, 4161 hectares. |
| 33. | Portion 1 of the farm WATERVAL 290 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 12, 0138 hectares. |
| 34. | Remainder of farm WELGEDACHT 1740 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 34, 0914 hectares. |
| 35. | Remainder of the farm BO DIE WOLKE 1344 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 299, 7862 hectares. |
| 36. | Remainder of the farm TESMANIE HOEK 1345 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 256, 9596 hectares. |
| 37. | Portion 1 of the farm BETSEMES 1346 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 6, 9300 hectares. |
| 38. | Servitude on the remainder the farm BETSEMES 1346 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 0,8411 hectares. |
| 39. | Remainder of the farm BETSEMES 1346 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 86, 5135 hectares. |
| 40. | Remainder of the farm LETSEWAAN 1213 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 98, 9425 hectares. |
| 41. | Portion 1 of the farm LETSEWAAN 1213 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 46, 6085 hectares. |
| 42. | Remainder of the farm HOOGTE VAN PISGA 1537 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 20, 3141 hectares. |
| 43. | Portion 1 of the farm GROENHOEK 1190 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 43, 4910 hectares. |
| 44. | Remainder of the farm BOSCH EN DAL 1217 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 476, 0299 hectares. |
| 45. | Portion 1 of the farm BOSCH EN DAL 1217 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 184,8083 hectares. |
| 46. | Remainder of the farm WELGEDACHT 189 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 162,7411 hectares. |
| 47. | Portion 1 of the farm WELVERDIEND 1804 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 4, 0361 hectares. |
| 48. | Remainder of the farm AVONDRUST 223 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 627, 2395 hectares. |
| 49. | Portion 1 of the farm AVONDRUST 223 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 896, 5309 hectares. |
| 50. | Remainder of the farm PYP 357 in the Bethlehem district in the extent of 77,0879 hectares. |
HARRISMITH REGISTRATION DIVISION
| 51. | Portion 1 of the farm PLATRAND 1423 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 7, 3081 hectares. |
| 52. | Portion 3 of the farm SOLFERINO 289 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 96,1866 hectares. |
| 53. | Portion 1 of the farm DE KLERK SPRUIT 196 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 265, 5984 hectares. |
| 54. | Portion 1 of the farm JACOBSZ VILLA 952 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 209, 6818 hectares. |
| 55. | Remainder of farm STOCKBRIDGE 619 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 419, 5736 hectares. |
| 56. | Remainder of the farm ASCOT 1051 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 144, 1058 hectares. |
| 57. | Remainder of the farm OLDENBURG 1870 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 207, 9372 hectares. |
| 58. | Portion 4 of the farm MALIMA 621 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 57,1331 hectares. |
| 59. | Remainder of the farm ALMA 1511 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 129, 7233 hectares. |
| 60. | Remainder of the farm GESKENK 1547 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 33, 6232 hectares. |
| 61. | Remainder of the farm STILLERUST 766 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 44, 6239 hectares. |
| 62. | Remainder of the farm BRAKVLEI 1546 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 342,6042 hectares. |
| 63. | Remainder of the farm HONING KLOOF 1026 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 554,9485 hectares. |
| 64. | Remainder of the farm KLERKSVLEY 387 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 342, 6128 hectares. |
| 65. | Remainder of the farm LANDSEND 59 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 117,3592 hectares. |
| 66. | Remainder of the farm SANDOWN 620 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 522, 5991 hectares. |
| 67. | Portion 80 of the farm 1903 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 635,5965 hectares. |
| 68. | Portion 81 of the farm 1903 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 185,1147hectares |
| 69. | Portion 82 of the farm 1903 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 96,7969 hectares. |
| 70. | [Item 70 withdrawn by Government Notice 811/2009] |
| 71. | Remainder of the farm DONCASTER 1052 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 295, 4521 hectares. |
| 72. | Remainder of the farm TOSSLINE 665 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 648, 9757 hectares. |
| 73. | Remainder of the farm HEUVELTOP 1603 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 331, 3908 hectares. |
| 74. | Remainder of the farm GIFT 1059 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 48, 327 hectares. |
| 75. | Remainder of the farm ALLANDALE 66 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 243, 9617 hectares. |
| 76. | Remainder of the farm TWIJFELHOEK 50 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 655, 6567 hectares. |
| 77. | Remainder of the farm DAVID 1173 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 135,452 hectares. |
| 78. | Remainder of the farm VREDENHOF 1057 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 138, 7582 hectares. |
| 79. | Remainder of the farm KLIPFONTEIN 1056 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 135,4377 hectares. |
| 80. | Remainder of the farm WITKRANS 430 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 768,6203 hectares. |
| 81. | Remainder of the farm RIETVLEI 765 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 432,8442 hectares. |
| 82. | Remainder of the farm GOOD LUCK 1624 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 20,4725 hectares. |
| 83. | Portion 1 of the farm INITIUM 718 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 158,8464 hectares. |
| 84. | Portion 2 of the farm INITIUM 718 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 1, 3061 hectares. |
| 85. | Portion 1 of the farm BESTERS VALLEY 192 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 280,4199 hectares. |
| 86. | Portion 11 of the farm BLUEGUM BOSCH 199 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 184, 7481 hectares. |
| 87. | Portion 1 of the farm BEGINSEL 1468 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 51, 2854 hectares. |
| 88. | Portion 2 of the farm ONTEVREDE 1466 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 1, 7202 RR hectares. |
| 89. | Portion 3 of the farm ONTEVREDE 1466 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 30, 3552 hectares. |
| 90. | Portion 2 of the farm SOLFERINO 289 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 40, 2071 hectares. |
| 91. | Remainder of the farm MOUNT ARARAT 1058 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 401, 3738 hectares. |
| 92. | Remainder of the farm QUAQUA 1025 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 8, 2741 hectares. |
| 93. | Remainder of farm KORFSHOEK 193 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 1927, 7837 hectares. |
| 94. | The farm SCHUINSKOP 428 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 512,7557 hectares. |
| 95. | The farm WELGENOEG 429 in the Harrismith district in the extent of 122,0401 hectares. |
[Definition of "Golden Gate Highlands National Park" amended by Government Notice 1239 of 2008]
