Baardskeerdersbos Farms

Baardskeerdersbos lies about 24km east of Gansbaai in the Overberg district of the Western Cape. The name came from the farm "Baarscheerders Bosch" that has since been divided into smaller pieces. The accepted explanation for this name is that a species of solifuge inhabits the area, and that this arachnid is referred to as a "beard shaver" because it cuts hair to use for nest-building.