Between 1871 and 1914, men toiled to remove some 25 million tons of earth from the site. It yielded about 14,5 million carats of diamonds. Riverton A municipal pleasure resort on the Vaal River. Bird-watching trails, and boating and fishing on the river are always popular. The resort has a large swimming pool.
Accommodation is available.
Kalahari thornveld, Karoo and grassveld. The reserve is home to 15 large mammal species and some 160 bird species. Mammals include white rhino, Cape buffalo, giraffe, Burchell's zebra and a number of antelope species. Birds include the martial eagle, African fish eagle, rare Cape vulture and the kori bustard. There are two picnic areas in the park.