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Herrie-Klip is a rock engraving in Meiringspoort, near De Rust in the Western Cape, created by the renowned Afrikaans writer C.J. Langenhoven in 1929. Langenhoven carved the word 'Herrie' into a large sandstone boulder along the poort, commemorating his fictional character Herrie, a humorous and beloved figure from his writings. The site was declared a National Monument (now a Provincial Heritage Site) on 3 August 1971, recognizing its cultural and literary significance. Meiringspoort itself is a historic mountain pass through the Swartberg range, completed in 1858, and has long been a route for travelers and a source of inspiration for Langenhoven, who lived in nearby Oudtshoorn. The engraving stands as a tangible link to early 20th-century Afrikaans literature and the region's heritage.

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