The Eldorado Trail is centred in and around Kimberley’s Central Business District (CBD), taking in well over 50 historic buildings and sites.
From diamond magnates Sir Ernest Oppenheimer and Cecil Rhodes to Kimberley greats Sol Plaatje and Bernard Klisser; from diamond sorting houses to diamond mining memorials; the famous Kimberley Club to the original Kimberley Public Library (now the Africana Library).
If you have a tourist guide you’ll hear of many tales of individuals such as Old Cockolorum Jones and World War I flying ace Cam Kiddie, and where rugby was first organized in the country, to Mrs Jardine and her illustrious hotel, and much more besides. A fine mixture of architecture, characters, with a bit of myth and legend… the Eldorado Trail is all about where Kimberley first sprang into sudden prominence in the world.
You will get much more out of all these tours by booking an accredited tourist guide to accompany you. In addition, we recommend that you visit the NOCCI Tourism Centre at the Big Hole (Tel: 053 8304426) for a detailed tourist guide book and other tourist information.
- City Hall
- Market Square
- Salvation Army building
- Diamond Fields Advertiser
- Bellevue Private Hotel
- Evangeliese Gereformeerde Kerk
- William Pescod’s Church
- City Club
- Kimberley House
- Rhodes’ Statue
- Old Crescent Hotel
- Queen Victoria statue
- William Humphreys Art Gallery
- Oppenheimer Gardens
- Sir Ernest Oppenheimer
- Peace Torch
- Harry Oppenheimer House
- Chinese Building
- No 58 Currey Street
- Old Baptist Church
- Middle-Brooks Studio
- St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral
- Kimberley Club
- Africana Library
- Corner House
- Alexander McGregor Museum
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Cuthberts
- The Perm
- Gowies Corner
- Pembury Lodge
- Presbyterian Church
- Standard Bank
- Consolidated Building
- Red Cross
- De Beers Benefit Society
- De Beers CM Head Office
- Masonic Hotel
- Magistrates Court
- Pioneer Memorial
- Tram
Source: The Kimberley Meander
