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Queenstown

Queenstown

Find property for sale in Queenstown, a town located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province that was founded in 1853. It was originally intended to be a military outpost designed to offer protection to British subjects during the frontier wars. The properties for sale in Queenstown include houses and homes, smallholdings and farms, as well as stands and vacant land plots to buy.

Those who buy property in Queenstown will notice that the town was laid out around a central hexagon, which was to be the lager citizens could flee to during times of trouble. Although it remains a distinguishing feature of the town today, the hexagon never actually served its intended purpose. In fact, the area became a service town for farmers in the surrounding district and was known for its quality wagon building.

Queenstown really prospered in the late 19th century and many of the local sands