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Doornbult is a historical grave site located near Hopetown in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The site is associated with the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), specifically the year 1900, when the area saw significant military activity. The graveyard contains the remains of Boer soldiers who died during the war, including those killed in skirmishes or from disease. The site is part of the Doornbult Erfenisterrein (Heritage Site), which preserves the memory of the conflict in the region. Hopetown itself is historically notable as the location where the first diamond in South Africa, the Eureka Diamond, was discovered in 1867, though Doornbult's significance is tied to the war period.

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