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Places near Taung by type
All 79 places by distance →One day from Taung
3 stops, one loop, back by 2:14 pm
129 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taung
- Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Ganspanlake · 45 min
- Vaalharts Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Taung
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taung?
Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall (waterfall, about 22 km), Taung Skull Fossil Site (nature spot, about 23 km), God's Victorious Army Ministries (church, about 2 km), St Chad's Anglican Church (church, about 2 km), Revival Ministries Taung (church, about 2 km), St Chad's Anglican Church (church, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taung?
22 places on Spotwander: 16 churches, 1 sanctuary, 1 lake, 1 attraction, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest church to Taung?
God's Victorious Army Ministries, about 2 km by road; St Chad's Anglican Church (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Taung?
Taung Skull Fossil Site, about 23 km by road; Ganspan Waterfowl Nature Reserve (57 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taung?
Start in Taung, visit Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall, then Ganspan, then Vaalharts Valley, and drive back — about 129 km by road in all.




















