Kimberley: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 58Thin, mostly tourist-facing material on Kimberley: people enjoy the Big Hole and its history, but there is almost nothing about daily life, cost, or working remotely.
- history and heritage
- Big Hole tours
- informative content
- friendly local encounters
- little info on daily life
- safety concerns about the hole
- some sites changed or closed off over time
- Big Hole and diamond history are the main draw
- Visitors treat it as a worthwhile stopover rather than a place to settle
- Little evidence either way on living there long term
- Former visitors notice the site has changed substantially
Read from 4 videos, 16 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
🇿🇦 Kimberley Big hole 4k South Africa Jock the geologist take us on a tour explains in-depth about
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What viewers said
“For those wondering, the narrator is Dr. Jock Robey — a highly respected South African geologist and internationally recognized expert in kimberlite geology and diamond exploration. He has over four decades of experience, including a distin”
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“Fantastic informative video. The guy really knows his stuff.Thanks once again for another tour.”
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“Good tour guide of The Kimberley Big Hole and history of diamonds . Very informative.”
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“Awesome Jock, my first geology mentor back in 86”
“Been to Kimberly and I've seen the hole, but never knew anything about the whole process. excellent tour”
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“Great to see Jock Robey explaining this. We often meet when buying a coffee in Kimberley, but only now do I know your expertise.”
“I was here when I was a teen, around 20 years ago. The place is complerely different. The hole did have water, but not that much...the hole was much bigger. There was no fancy brigde, I remember walking on a old wooden platform. Im glad it ”
“There were tunnels leading into the side of the big hole. My father used to play in them. I used to spend my holidays in kimberley, and every time I went there, another street on the rim was cordoned off because it was in the process of fal”
“Rocks are so cool”
“Very interesting and very informative”
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