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Maropeng Visitor Centre, Hekpoort Road, Sterkfontein, Magaliesburg, 1911.

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CRADLE OF HUMANKIND

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

A 52,000-hectare UNESCO World Heritage Site — the richest hominin fossil record on Earth.

26°0′S · 27°44′E

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