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Date: 2019-2023 Client: SANParks Type: Information Centre Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 28°30'14.03" S 28°36'49.28" E Alt: 1889m

The Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens, Free State, displays unique brickwork that include exterior patterns that resemble dinosaur scales and design elements to help tell the story of the history of dinosaurs in the area. The centre is expected to serve as an interactive museum as well as a scientific research station aimed at preserving the remains of the archaeological site where one of the oldest known dinosaur nesting grounds was discovered in 2012. The centre is situated at the bottom of a massive sandstone rock outcrop and the face brick used for construction had to be strategically selected to match the colour of the sandstone, with a view to matching and enhancing the beauty and aesthetics of the landscape. The building also has rooftop vegetation to further ensure it merges with the surrounding landscape. (Extracted from news24, accessed 2023 03 29)