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Robinson Pass Mossel Bay district, Western Cape Thomas Charles John BAIN: Engineer

Date: 1867-1869 Client: South African Roads Type: Mountain Pass Status: Extant

Named for the Chief Inspector of Road Works of the Cape Province at the time, Murrell Robinson Robinson. Built with convict labour, housed in convicts' quarters at the main station, although caught by bad weather while still under construction, who were later transferred to the works on the Tradouw Pass on completion of this pass. Books that reference Robinson Pass Coyne, Patrick. 2010. A guide to South Africa's mountain passes and poorts. Westville: Osborne Porter Literary Services. pg 91-92 Potgieter, DJ (Editor-in-chief). 1973. Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa [SESA] Volume 9 Pop-Sla. Cape Town: Nasou. pg 387 Ross, Graham. 2002. The romance of Cape mountain passes. Cape Town: David Philip. pg 33, 34-36, 176 Storrar, Patricia. 1984. A colossus of roads. Cape Town: Murray & Roberts / Concor. pg 56, 71, 72, 74, 75