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Turffontein is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.




History


Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Turffontein. It became a suburb on 27 September 1886.




Sports


It is home to Turffontein Racecourse, established in 1887 by the Johannesburg Turf Club.




References

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• Turffontein
• Turffontein Racecourse
• Congregational Church, Turffontein
• Turffontein Reformed Church
• Kenilworth, Johannesburg
• List of South African flat horse races
• La Rochelle, Johannesburg
• Booysens (Johannesburg)
• Horse racing
• History of Johannesburg