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The Big Hole (Kimberley Mine), South Africa – An open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand. It was open in 1871 and closed in 1914. its 43-year lifetime, the 50,000 workers who used picks and shovels shifted 22.5 million tonnes of earth, yielding almost 3 tonnes of diamonds. It is 463 metres wide and was excavated to a depth of 240 metres, but then partially infilled with debris reducing its depth to about 215 metres. Diamond Mine, Open Pit, Northern Cape, Diamond Mines, Blue Hole, Africa Do Sul, Mysterious Places, Out Of Africa, Crater Lake

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It may not have the most original name, but 'The Big Hole' in Kimberley has a unique story behind it... It's actually an abandoned hand-dug diamond mine the size of eight football fields and it makes for quite a unique photo opp! Post via South Africa Tourism @VisitSA_UK Photo I/G @tomemokay_strauss #MeetSouthAfrica The Big Hole Kimberley, South Africa Tourism, Africa Tourism, Diamond Mine, Northern Cape, Knysna, Dream Land, Uk Photos, Land Use

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It may not have the most original name, but 'The Big Hole' in Kimberley has a unique story behind it... It's actually an abandoned hand-dug diamond mine the size of eight football fields and it makes for quite a unique photo opp! Post via South Africa Tourism @VisitSA_UK Photo I/G @tomemokay_strauss #MeetSouthAfrica

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