New Flying Dutchman launches at Cape Point
The Cape Point Partnership unveiled a new and improved Flying Dutchman funicular to the tourism trade and media at Cape Point on Tuesday, 8th June 2010.
Continue readingWhere do the two oceans meet?
Cape Town is one of South Africa’s prime tourist destinations. Each year, tourists from South Africa and abroad flock to Cape Point to witness the majestic meeting of two oceans. Cape Point is just an hour away from Cape Town’s city centre.
Continue readingFrom Slave to Saint: Lalu Abdul and Antonie’s Gat
One of Cape Point’s most fascinating tales is that of a slave turned holy man, Lalu Abdul Kader Jaelani Dea Koasa, who was captured in his Indonesian homeland and then exiled to Africa. He escaped and went into hiding at Cape Point and ended his days as a revered holy leader.
Continue readingWatching the weather from Cape Point
The massive mast of Cape Point’s Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) station dominates the skyline of its western slopes. Scientists started taking trace gas measurements at the site more than thirty years ago, and in 1995, a fully functional station was built, carefully designed to blend into its surroundings. The research laboratory is maintained by the South African Weather Bureau, together with the Fraunhofer Institute in Garmisch, Germany.
Continue readingWhale-watching off Cape Point
During their annual migration from Antarctica, between June and November, one of the planet’s most intelligent creatures can be seen in abundance from the high vantages off Cape Point.
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The Eland of Cape Point and Table Mountain National Park
" No matter what others say, I think it is still interesting and useful maybe necessary to improve some minor things "
Posted By: MarkyP on April 1, 2010.
Where do the two oceans meet?
" If you look at the water temperatures of False Bay and of the waters west of Cape Point, there is often a difference of 5-6 degrees in favour of False Bay. This must surely be caused by the Agulhas current. Even the spotted grunter has been caught there. So, Cape Point also has a strong argument. "
Posted By: Winfried Loffler on March 21, 2010.
Where do the two oceans meet?
" Thanks for clearing up that often contentious point. "
Posted By: Admin on February 24, 2010.