To coincide with this annual event the Postberg section of the West Coast National Park is open to the public until September 28. Gates open daily at 9 am and close at 5 pm. In addition to viewing this year's magnificent spring flower display visitors also have the opportunity to see eland, red hartebeest, bontebok, Burchell's zebra, Cape mountain zebra, gemsbok, blue wildebeest and kudu, as well as a wide diversity of birdlife. A new dimension to a visit to Postberg is a boat trip from the National Parks Board offices in Langebaan across the lagoon to Kraalbaai and from there by vehicle into the flower area, accompanied by a Parks Board guide. The R80 excursion ends with a return boat trip to Langebaan.
Prior reservations are essential.
Visitors using their own vehicles can park at any of the three picnic spots where ablution and braai facilities are available. Short flower trails start and end at the picnic spots. Firewood, curios, soft drinks, confectionery and flower books are on sale at Tsaarsbank picnic site. The Goldfields Geelbek Environmental Centre in the West Coast National Park offers environmental programmes and educational trails, as well as tea garden, picnic site and bird hides. Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa Still on flowers, a just released book Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa , published by Fernwood Press at a suggested retail price of R125, is another valuable and extremely user friendly addition to the literature available on South Africa's floral kingdom.