• One of the most interesting facts about the Big Hole in Kimberley is that after the mining operations were finally over, the Big Hole become the most visited tourist...
  • The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa...
  • The Big Hole is a large open-pit diamond mine located in present-day Kimberley, South Africa.
  • At R 70 per person just to walk out to see the Big hole this is an expensive experience.
  • Üç tona yakın (tam olarak 2,722 kg) elmasın çıkarıldığı "Big Hole" 1914 yılında aktif madencilik çalışmalarına son verilmiştir.
  • At the heart of the mining industry upon which the city was built is The Big Hole, a vast open-cast and underground diamond mine founded in 1871.
  • What makes Kimberley's Big Hole that much more interesting is that it is an entirely man-made structure; the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
  • Before the museum and Big Hole facilities were renovated for visitors in 2004, they simply walked into a caged-off corridor with a view of the Hole.
  • Most of the diamonds found in the Big Hole were of a very high quality and included many large stones weighing up to several carats.
  • 150 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-topped hill.