Bathurst is the pineapple capital of South Africa, with its main claim to fame being that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers. They were the buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating along the coast. The town still has the look and feel of an early 19th Century English town, with most of the original settler houses and buildings preserved. The Waters Meeting Nature Reserve nearby offers hiking trails, picnic spots and a great viewpoint. Visit Bradshaw's Mill, Wesleyan Chapel, Bathurst Agricultural Museum and the Farmer's Market that's every Sunday from 9:30AM to 12:30PM.