The Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve is a large section of protected land in
Johannesburg South. It was designated in 1957 in an area of 2,043.27 hectares (5,049.0 acres).[1][2] A
wetland, part of the
Klip River, runs along its southern border. The reserve lies adjacent to
Lenasia, alongside the
R554. The Golden Highway (
R553) and
N1 roads vertically divide it into three parts. On its northern border, it lies beneath the towns of
Eldorado Park, Nancefield, Devland and Naturena (from west to east). It contains the Olifantsvlei Cemetery,
Johannesburg Water's Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works and Bushkoppies Wastewater Treatment Works. Nearby is the
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve.[3]