<Tr> <Th> Governing body </Th> <Td> South African National Parks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> www.sanparks.org/parks/golden_gate/ </Td> </Tr> <P> Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border . It covers an area of 340 km (130 sq mi). The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange - hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock . Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock paintings . Wildlife featured at the park includes mongooses, eland, zebras, and over 100 bird species . It is the Free State's only national park, and is more famous for the beauty of its landscape than for its wildlife . Numerous paleontology finds have been made in the park including dinosaur eggs and skeletons . </P> <P> "Golden Gate" refers to the sandstone cliffs that are found on either side of the valley at the Golden Gate dam . In 1875, a farmer called J.N.R. van Reenen and his wife stopped here as they travelled to their new farm in Vuurland . He named the location "Golden Gate" when he saw the last rays of the setting sun fall on the cliffs . </P>

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