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History of Mossel Bay
...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...English
The 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...English
Bartolomeu 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...English
Mossel Bay Activities
...Gain insights on Mossel Bay from an environmental, archaeological and cultural perspective...English
Garden Route
...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...English
History 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...English
Mossel Bay
...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...English
History of St Francis Bay
...History of St Francis BayHistory of St Francis BaySt Francis is divided into ‘The Cape’, ‘The Bay’ and ‘The Port’...English
History of Pringle Bay
...History of Pringle BayHistory of Pringle BayRich HeritagePringle Bay’s history starts at the Stone Age...English
History 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...English
History of Lamberts Bay
...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..English
History 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...English
Albertinia
...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...English
East London: Famous Attractions
...If you're a natural 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..English
History of Europeans and South Africa
...Hundreds of years later, students from Wits University found fragments of Dias’ padrao on the Kwaaihoek headland, near Mossel Bay...English
Robberg Peninsula History and Geography
...There are around 20 caves and the Nelson Bay Cave shows signs of the Stone Age Man...English
Arniston's Past
...To the local fishers, the place is Kassiesbaai because of its little fishing village...English
Over the Outeniquas 220km
...Over the Outeniquas 220kmOver the Outeniquas 220kmMOSSEL BAYSouth African holidays to Mossel Bay is rich in history...English
History of Doringbaai
...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..English
Langebaan in a Nutshell
...The 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...English
Visiting 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)...English
Things to Do at Walker Bay Nature Reserve
...The main site features a circular broad walk with spectacular views of the Walker Bay coastline. The 4x4 Fishing Trail is situated in the Lê Bos section of Walker Bay Nature Reserve...English
Coastal 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...English
Processing 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..English