On the outskirts of the town on the way to the dam the town cemetery is on the left and within its perimeter is a unique arrow shaped cemetery pointing north. It contains the British soldiers of Col. Wood’s column who died in Utrecht and the surrounding area during the Anglo Zulu War.
Open daily but apart from the bronze plaques on the wall there is no additional information.
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