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Mylklip LXVII (Mile Stone 67) is a historic navigation beacon and milestone located near Swellendam in the Western Cape, South Africa. Erected in 1843, it served as a loading and unloading point for mail and passengers using the post coach route between Swellendam and Worcester. The stone is part of a series of milestones placed along the old postal road, marking distances and providing waypoints for travelers in the 19th century. These milestones were crucial for the efficient operation of the postal service, which relied on horse-drawn coaches to connect remote settlements in the Cape Colony.

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