| When gold was discovered along the Mac-Mac River in
1873, a frenzied gold rush ensued. Many of the miners were Scottish, and therefore the
camp was named Mac-Mac. In an attempt to divert the river, the miners placed dynamite on
the crest of the Mac-Mac Falls. The explosion split the 64-metre-high waterfall into two
splendid streams which plunge into the forested gorge below. There is a viewing platform
which overlooks the Mac Mac Falls and visitors can also walk for 2 km along part of the
Fanie Botha Hiking Trail to the Mac-Mac pools for a refreshing swim.
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