Farm Gamkarab – Bushman for “Water Hole” is situated in the thorn-bush savanna just south of the Neins mountain-range. This historic farm hosted a group of Dorslandtrekkers who, found here, at Gamkarab, a place to settle before being placed out to other destinations.

The main reason for setting aside this piece of land for the "Thirst"landtrekker settlement, was because of Gamkarab cave providing the only drinking water in this vast area.

Today, only historical stone buildings and a small cemetery, hosting 14 graves, still stand witness to the former Dorslandtrekkers presence on Gamkarab.

Gamkarab is rich in History. The Bushmen shared this water hole with leopards, snakes and hundreds of bats. After settlement of the Dorslandtrekkers on the farm, the bats were – in a natural way disposed off. A tunnel was built and sealed to conserved only drinking water.

The Bushman and other tribes had a ritual entering the cave to fetch water in their ostrich eggshells and calabashes. Being a steep climb down a damp and dark tunnel amidst flying, squeaking bats for 41 meters to the water surface, they always entered the cave one after another, the second climber holding a burning wooden torch. Along the way, parts of burning coal rained down on the poor fellow below. They never dared wipe any of this burning coal off their bodies, as this would have caused the “gods” to get angry.

On reaching the water surface they had to greet the “gods” by saying with arms folded across their breasts – “Gamkarab, I came”.