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History of Mossel Bay
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History of
Mossel BayHistory of
Mossel BayBay of MusselsThe name
Mossel Bay is derived from the Dutch for
Bay of Mussels. One account has it that explorer Cornelis de Houtman gave
Mossel Bay its name after stopping there in 1595...
EnglishThe Historic Mossel Bay
...The Historic
Mossel BayThe Historic
Mossel BayGreat Place to VisitHistorically,
Mossel Bay is a very important town. It was where c Dias first landed on South African soil, and it has popped up in the annals of our
history over and over again...
EnglishBartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay
...It also has a recreation of the old
Mossel Bay granary, which now contains a cultural
history exhibit of life in the old town, and an ‘ethno-botanical’ garden with a Braille trail for the visually impaired...
EnglishGarden Route
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Mossel Bay is great for an adrenaline burst as you go great white shark cage diving. George has a nice spot for golf, and Wilderness provides ample bird watching...
EnglishHistory of Velddrif
....❮❯The little town of Velddrif was first discovered by Portuguese seafarer Vasco da Gama in 1497 when he was looking for water in the St Helena
Bay. Ever since, the area has a colorful maritime
history...
EnglishMossel Bay
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Mossel Bay was then developed as a busy export harbour for wool and ostrich feathers. The climate in the Western Cape is typically Mediterranean and is usually warm and dry in the summer and mild and moist in the winter...
EnglishHistory of Langeberg
...Cogmanskloof Pass links Montagu with Ashton, Tradouws Pass links Barrydale with Swellendam and Heidelberg, Garcia’s Pass link Riversdale and Ladismith, and lastly Cloete’s Pass links
Mossel Bay with Ladismith...
EnglishHistory of Lamberts Bay
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History of Lamberts BayHistory of Lamberts BayA Natural Harbour©Jacques Marais©Ann GaddThe harbour in Lamberts
Bay, suited for
fishing boats and small trading vessels.❮❯Lamberts
Bay was named after Sir Robert Lambert who was the..
EnglishHistory of Kleinmond
...During the 1940s, a road was built by Italian war prisoners that linked Gordon’s
Bay to remote spots such as Kleinmond and the surrounding towns of Betty’s
Bay, Pringle
Bay and Rooi Els...
EnglishAlbertinia
...Albertinia is located at the base of the Langeberg Mountains and approximately 50 km from the coastal town of
Mossel Bay. In addition to its religious roots, the town is equally surrounded by natural allure...
EnglishEast London: Famous Attractions
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history philistine, just ask your B&B for a boiled egg and enlarge it in your imagination - to about half the size of an ostrich egg.The Two-axis Dolos©Marinda LouwThe East London invention of dolos, as seen here in
Mossel..
EnglishArniston's Past
...To the local fishers, the place is Kassiesbaai because of its little
fishing village...
EnglishHistory of Doringbaai
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History of DoringbaaiHistory of DoringbaaiFrom Crayfish Factory to Wine CellarAlthough the town was only established in 1925 when the North
Bay Canning Company built a crayfish-packing factory, the
bay was used long before as an anchorage on the sea-trading..
EnglishLangebaan in a Nutshell
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history behind the name 'Langebaan' is quite interesting.©Jean TresfonLangebaan Yacht Club.When the Dutch settlers arrived they made Saldanha
Bay their first safe port of call after their long journey down the African West Coast...
EnglishVisiting Gansbaai
...The drinking hole lured many wild geese and soon became known as ‘Gansgat’ (or Goose Hole), which in time morphed to become the more respectable Gansbaai (Goose
Bay)...
EnglishCoastal Experiences
...You can jetski almost anywhere along the coast, and
fishing is a popular pastime at seaside towns like Saldanha, Arniston,
Mossel Bay, Port St Johns and Durban...
EnglishProcessing of Ostriches
...Two abattoirs, Klein Karoo International in Oudtshoorn, and
Mossel Bay-based Mosstrich account for the bulk of ostrich slaughtering and processing in South Africa.By Marinda Louw..
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