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It is an exclusive residential area and is home to the most expensive real estate in South Africa, [2] with dwellings nestled on cliffs that have sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. [ 3 ] Clifton was rated as one of the Top Ten Beaches by the cable and satellite television network Discovery Travel Channel in 2003 and 2004 and has received ...
Gansbaai (Dutch/Afrikaans for "bay of geese," sometimes referred to as Gans Bay) is a fishing town and tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale-watching location.
Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline. Its neighboring suburbs are Sea Point and Clifton. It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs.
Great white shark at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, August 2006. Animal estimated at 11–12 feet (3.3 to 3.6 m) in length, age unknown. Great white shark viewing is available at the Neptune Islands in South Australia, [2] South Africa, Isla Guadalupe in Mexico, and New Zealand. Great white sharks are usually viewed using shark cages to protect the ...
The original name was Winterslust, and the farmhouse was at that time, the only building on the mountain slopes, other than Heeren Huis near Bantry Bay, built in 1776. Fresnaye was set in vineyards and orchards, and referred to as "A Garden of Eden" at the time. The suburbs street names reflect its French heritage to this day.
Name Province Nearest Town Coordinates Notes Algoa Bay: Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth: Bakoven Bay: Western Cape: near Camps Bay: 1]: Ballots Bay: Western Cape: near George: Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Palau is home to 135 endangered or vulnerable shark and ray species. [11] The Maldives created a sanctuary in March, 2010. [12] Tokelau declared its entire EEZ a shark sanctuary in 2011. [13] On February 25, 2011, Guam, a US island territory, voted to ban commerce in fins. Guam's Senate passed a bill banning the sale, possession and ...
This is a list of the heritage sites near Cape Town as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. [1]For additional provincial heritage sites declared by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, please see the entries at the end of the list.