The party left Constantia Nek at 7am and walked uneventfully up Orange Kloof to Journey’s End and the Woodhead Tunnel, which was examined. We then looked into the entrance of the Apostles Tunnel and continued up the Kloof to the Woodhead dam, and along the railway track bed to the remains of the upper cable station at the top of Kasteels Poort. Thence towards Echo Valley and the Club Hut where there was a busy working party, past the quarry to the Waterworks Museum whose exhibits were examined with much interest.
After lunch, we walked up Disa Gorge to the Aqueduct, down Smuts Track to the top of Skeleton Gorge, over the sandbank to Hely Hutchinson reservoir and the rusting, antique signpost near the dam wall. We then ignored its directions and walked past the Domisse Hit to the Jeep Track, and down Spilhaus Ravine to the Contour Path and Constantia Nek. En route the Leader gave a running commentary on all the various artefacts seen.
More details are to be found in the paper by Terence Timoney, the Municipal water engineer who persuaded the Council to open the Museum.
Mr Kuiler of the Waterworks Museum is thanked for opening the Museum for us.
S.A. Craven
Photos courtesy of Shaheen Mowla, Ghaleed Nortjé, and Chris Tobler.
