Three Rivers East
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Three Rivers East is a suburb of Vereeniging, Gauteng
. The suburb lies on the eastern most end of the city and is bordered by the Sugarbush river to the south and east and by an eco estate called Summerview Estate to the West.
Three Rivers East is home to many people working in the nearby Johannesburg
due to easy access to the R59 Freeway linking the two cities. It is also home to some Vereeniging's wealthiest families and together with the suburb of Three Rivers Proper
contribute to the majority of the tax income for the local municipality. Many of these families live in either Fisheagle Street, or Heron Avenue which is situated next to the Sugarbush river. The suburb is currently being converted into the Three Rivers East Security Estate.
All the streets in the suburb are named after bird species found in South Africa
with the exception of Hawthorn street, which is named after a tree. Other places of interest include: Weaver's Nest conference centre, Suikerbos (Sugarbush) Laerskool and Riverside High School. The suburb is also situated close to many other schools and shopping centres.
There are two wildlife conservation areas situated around the suburb. The first forms part of the Summerview Eco estate, and the other is situated next to the sugarbush river and is in actual fact part of Three Rivers Proper
. The conservation areas are funded and cared for by the residents of the two neighbourhoods. There is a wide range of game found in these two areas including; Black Wildebeest, Kudu, Waterbuck, Porcupine, Impala and Springbok.
Many new developments have sprung up around Three Rivers East including:
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
. The suburb lies on the eastern most end of the city and is bordered by the Sugarbush river to the south and east and by an eco estate called Summerview Estate to the West.
Three Rivers East is home to many people working in the nearby Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
due to easy access to the R59 Freeway linking the two cities. It is also home to some Vereeniging's wealthiest families and together with the suburb of Three Rivers Proper
Three Rivers Proper
Three Rivers Proper is a suburb of Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa.The suburb lies on the eastern side of the Klip River and is bordered by Three Rivers East to the east and Three Rivers to the north...
contribute to the majority of the tax income for the local municipality. Many of these families live in either Fisheagle Street, or Heron Avenue which is situated next to the Sugarbush river. The suburb is currently being converted into the Three Rivers East Security Estate.
All the streets in the suburb are named after bird species found in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
with the exception of Hawthorn street, which is named after a tree. Other places of interest include: Weaver's Nest conference centre, Suikerbos (Sugarbush) Laerskool and Riverside High School. The suburb is also situated close to many other schools and shopping centres.
There are two wildlife conservation areas situated around the suburb. The first forms part of the Summerview Eco estate, and the other is situated next to the sugarbush river and is in actual fact part of Three Rivers Proper
Three Rivers Proper
Three Rivers Proper is a suburb of Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa.The suburb lies on the eastern side of the Klip River and is bordered by Three Rivers East to the east and Three Rivers to the north...
. The conservation areas are funded and cared for by the residents of the two neighbourhoods. There is a wide range of game found in these two areas including; Black Wildebeest, Kudu, Waterbuck, Porcupine, Impala and Springbok.
Many new developments have sprung up around Three Rivers East including:
- Fisheagle Estate
- Jazella del Rio Estate
- Summerview Estate
- Three Rivers East Ext. 2
- Uitvlught Estate (Unfinished)