The R307 is a
Regional Route in
South Africa
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that connects the
R27 north of
Melkbosstrand
Melkbosstrand (Afrikaans for " Milkbush beach") is a coastal town located on the South West Coast of South Africa, 30 km north of Cape Town. It forms part of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality governing Cape ...
with the
R45 R45 may refer to:
* ''R45'' (EP), by Death Piggy
* R45 (South Africa), a road
* BMW R45, a motorcycle
* , a destroyer of the Royal Navy
* R45: May cause cancer, a risk phrase
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south-west of
Moorreesburg
Moorreesburg is a rural town situated about north of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was laid out in 1879 on the farm Hooikraal, was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in ...
.
Route
From its southern origin at the R27, it heads north-east to
Atlantis
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. Here it meets a north-north-west / south-south-east road at a t-junction. The south-south-east section is signed as the
R304, but the north-north-westerly route continues as the R307. This road passes through
Mamre
Mamre (; ), full name "Oaks of Mamre", refers to an ancient religious site originally focused on a single holy tree growing "since time immemorial" at Hebron in Canaan.Niesiolowski-Spano (2016). At its first location, Khirbet Nimra, a pagan tre ...
and then receives the
R315 from the east. The two roads are co-signed and continue to
Darling. Leaving the R315 again diverges, heading west, whereas the R307 now heads north-east. It ends at the R45.
References
External links
Routes Travel Info
Regional routes in the Western Cape
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