# Bracken Hill

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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Bracken Hill Bracken Hill Show map of Western Cape Bracken Hill Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°01′40″S 23°10′10″E / 34.02778°S 23.16944°E / -34.02778; 23.16944 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Knysna Population • Total 189

**Bracken Hill** is a small village near [Knysna](/source/Knysna) in the [Western Cape Province](/source/Western_Cape) in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

In the [2011 South African Census](/source/2011_South_African_census) the town had a population of 189 people living in 33 households.[1]

Near the town lies the Brackenhill Waterfall.[2]

## History

Thesen & Co. established a sawmill station and wagon component works in Brackenhill which existed until 1924, after which it was moved to [Paarden Eiland](/source/Paarden_Eiland) in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town).[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Firth, Adrian (2011). ["Small Area 1800018 from Census 2011"](https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/1800018). Retrieved 2024-06-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Dixon, Mark (2018-09-09). ["Brackenhill Waterfall"](https://gardenroutetrail.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/brackenhill-waterfall/). *Garden Route Trail*. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The timber merchants - Knysna Museums"](https://www.knysnamuseums.co.za/pages/the-timber-merchants/). *www.knysnamuseums.co.za*. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

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