Melville Koppies

Melville Koppies in the heart of Johannesburg, Gauteng, is a wonderful way to spend the day. It is great for children and adults alike.

The nature reserve is a treat: over 200 birds have been recorded there, a range of small mammals have made it their home - mongooses, genets, civets, hares, hedgehogs, shrews - as well as various lizards, geckos, chameleons and tortoises.

And hiding in over 50 varieties of grasses, are snakes: among them the deadly rinkhals and puff adders.

These are the days that Melville Koppies
is open to the public (2005):

October:
2nd (3pm-6pm);
9th (8.30am-11.30am);
16th (3pm-6pm)
November:
6th (3pm-6pm);
13th (8.30am-11.30am);
20th (3pm-6pm)
December:
4th (3pm-6pm);
11th (8.30am-11.30am);
18th (3pm-6pm)