Eureka Diamond, Kimberley

Name: Eureka Diamond
Address: Kimberley, South Africa

#11 among attractions in Kimberley

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Facts and practical information

The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It originally weighed 21.25 carats, and was later cut to a 10.73-carat cushion-shaped brilliant, which is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution. ()

Local name: Eureka-diamant Coordinates: 28°44'18"S, 24°45'17"E

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Eureka Diamond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William Humphreys Art Gallery, Big Hole, Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority, Honoured Dead Memorial.

1 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley
25 min walk • The William Humphreys Art Gallery, in Kimberley, South Africa, was opened in 1952 and named after its principal benefactor, William Benbow Humphreys.
~1260 ftE
Massive hand-dug diamond mine pit
Big Hole, Kimberley
7 min walk • The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed.
0.7 miE
Memorial
Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority, Kimberley
18 min walk • The Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority, previously called Ngwao Boswa jwa Kapa Bokone, and commonly known as 'Boswa', is a provincial heritage resources authority established in 2003 by the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa...
1.3 miSE
Memorial
Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley
33 min walk • The Honoured Dead Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Kimberley in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the meeting point of five roads, and commemorates those who died defending the city during the Siege of Kimberley in the Anglo-Boer War.
1 miE
Church
St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley
26 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Cyprian the Martyr, Kimberley, is the seat of the Bishop of the Kimberley and Kuruman, Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The building was dedicated in 1908, becoming a Cathedral when the Synod of Bishops mandated formation of the new Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in October 1911.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Sol Plaatje Museum, Kimberley
20 min walk • The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. It was here that Plaatje wrote Mhudi.
1.3 miE
28°44'36"S • 24°46'30"E
Queens Park Kimberley, Kimberley
33 min walk • Park
0.8 miSE
Universities and schools
Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley
22 min walk • The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students. The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
1.2 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Griqua Park, Kimberley
30 min walk • Griqua Park is an 11,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, South Africa. It is mainly used for rugby union matches and it is the home stadium of provincial Currie Cup side Griquas. TheCheetahs Super Rugby side also played some matches at this ground.

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Which popular attractions are close to Eureka Diamond?

Nearby attractions include Big Hole, Kimberley (7 min walk), Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority, Kimberley (18 min walk), Sol Plaatje Museum, Kimberley (20 min walk), Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley (22 min walk).