- Source: Oaklands, Gauteng
Oaklands is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg Region E. It is a small suburb surrounded by the suburbs of Houghton Estate, Norwood, Orchards, The Gardens and Highlands North.
History
Oaklands came into existence in 1896.: 162 The lands owner prior to it being surveyed as a township was William Anderson Martin and purchased in 1896, consisting of 18 acres of what is now known as Oaklands and Orchards.: 177 Martin would own a large house in suburb called Avonmore a would live there until his death in 1960.: 177
The eastern border of the suburb, bounded by Orchards is separated by a seasonal spruit (stream) that has its source in the Houghton Golf Club and with a possible further source on the ridge above Louis Botha Avenue close to Fellside.: 376 Most of the stream through the suburb is now either underground or canalized with it eventually forming up with the Orange Grove Spruit and entering the Sandspruit river.: 376
References
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- Oaklands, Gauteng
- Oaklands
- Johannesburg
- Meadowlands, Gauteng
- Diepkloof
- Bryanston, Gauteng
- Protea Glen
- Lenasia
- Florida, Gauteng
- Alexandra, South Africa
