Sabie

A forestry town surrounded by waterfalls including Mac Mac, Lone Creek and Bridal Veil.

History

Gold was found near Sabie in 1871 on an expedition led by H.T. Glynn, and the Glynns-Lydenburg Gold Mining Company was formed. Joseph Brook Shires planted the first commercial trees in 1876, starting what became one of the largest man-made forests in the world. Sabie became a health committee area in 1916 and a village council in 1924. The name is usually traced to the Shangaan word for the flooding, crocodile-filled river.

Getting there

About 360 km east of Johannesburg. Reached on the R37 from Mbombela or over the Long Tom Pass from Mashishing (Lydenburg), on the R536 from Hazyview, and on the R532 from Graskop (28 km north). Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is roughly 55 km away.

Weather & climate

Summer-rainfall area at about 1,100 m; summers are warm and wet and winters dry and cool, with a fire risk in the plantations in late winter.

Things to do

Things to see

  • Bridal Veil Falls70 m waterfall reached by a 750 m forest walk, about 6 km from Sabie off the old Lydenburg road.
  • Horseshoe FallsHorseshoe-shaped falls on a gravel road off the old Lydenburg road.
  • Komatiland Forest Industry MuseumMuseum on the history of forestry and the timber industry; also sells MTB and Forest Falls permits.
  • Lone Creek FallsWaterfall surrounded by indigenous forest.
  • Long Tom PassHistoric mountain pass on the R37 between Sabie and Mashishing, with a Long Tom cannon replica and Devil's Knuckles.
  • Mac Mac FallsTwin waterfall plunging 70 metres into a forested gorge.
  • Maria Shires FallsSmall waterfall and picnic spot on the escarpment route north of Sabie.
  • Sabie Falls73 m waterfall beneath the bridge over the Sabie River on the R532 at the edge of town.
  • St Peter's Anglican ChurchHistoric Anglican church in Sabie.

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BF Barnetts Furniture Sabie Furniture store in Sabie (no number listed by the source). Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga BS Bhikhoo & Sons Trading Furniture and home appliance trader. Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga BC Bookman's Corner Curio and craft shop. Arts & Crafts Sabie, Mpumalanga BS BUCO Sabie BUCO hardware and building-supply store. Hardware & Building Supplies Sabie, Mpumalanga DD Ditjies & Datjies Florist Florist in Sabie. Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga DL Divercity Ladies Boutique Ladies' fashion boutique. Clothing & Fashion Sabie, Mpumalanga DS Dunns Sabie Dunns menswear and clothing store. Clothing & Fashion Sabie, Mpumalanga ES Express Stores Clothing store in Sabie. Clothing & Fashion Sabie, Mpumalanga FT Francuan Timber Products Timber products supplier. Hardware & Building Supplies Sabie, Mpumalanga GS Greenview SPAR SPAR supermarket in Sabie, with a Tops liquor store. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga H HyperBedding Bedding retailer in Sabie. Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga JD Joshua Doore Sabie Furniture and appliance store. Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga LS Lewis Stores Sabie Furniture and appliance store. Shopping Sabie, Mpumalanga MP Merry Pebbles Liquor Store Liquor store at Merry Pebbles Resort. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga MF Mphozeni Fine African Arts & Crafts African arts and crafts shop. Arts & Crafts Sabie, Mpumalanga OW Oasis Water Purified water refill outlet in Sabie. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga PC Peoples Cash & Carry Cash-and-carry grocery wholesaler in Sabie. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga PS PEP Sabie PEP clothing and homeware store. Clothing & Fashion Sabie, Mpumalanga SB Sabie Bottle Store Liquor store in Sabie. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga SM Sabie Mega Glass Glass, wooden window frames and doors. Hardware & Building Supplies Sabie, Mpumalanga SS Sabie Slaghuis Butchery in Sabie. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga SS Sabie Something Else Art, craft and gift shop. Arts & Crafts Sabie, Mpumalanga ST Sabie Timber Timber supplier. Hardware & Building Supplies Sabie, Mpumalanga SW Sabie Wholesale Liquors Liquor wholesaler in Sabie. Supermarkets & Groceries Sabie, Mpumalanga

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