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Nqobile Bhebhe in Gonarezhou National Park

GONAREZHOU National Park is home to the world renowned 180 metre high red sandstones called Chilojo Cliffs, which featured on the old $10 note.

The breath-taking cliffs that stretch approximately 14 kilometres have been a tourist attraction since the early stages of Gonarezhou in the late 1960s.

The Chilojo Cliffs are undoubtedly among the most striking features of the park on the expansive Runde River.

Gonarezhou National Park tour guide Mr Thomas Chinyanyane on Tuesday told journalists that the stunning cliffs were created over many years by erosion.

“The Chilojo Cliffs are a significant attraction and said to be the most photographed landmark within Gonarezhou National Park,” he said.

“This striking sandstone ridge stretches approximately 14 km in length,

“It featured in one of Zimbabwe $10 notes.”

A group of local journalists is on the pre-Sanganai-Hlanganani World Tourism Expo tour of Masvingo province attraction sites.