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Touring Hermanus Heights in South Africa
Hermanus Heights in the region of South Africa (general) is a city located in South Africa - some 802 mi or ( 1290 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Hermanus Heights is now 10:54 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vermont, Lake Marina, Hawston, Die Kelders, and Cape Town. Being here already, consider visiting Vermont . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hermanus Heights ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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do Whale Watching in Hermanus (near Cape Town) with Percy Tours
Whale Watching boat trips in Hermanus are AMAZING!! Southern Right Whales and occasionally Humpbacks and pods of Dolphin can also be spotted. Hermanus Whale watching is regarded by Greenpeace and WWF ..
Whale Wave at The Hermanus Whale Festival 2004
Whale Wave at The Hermanus Whale Festival 2004. Special thanks to the people of Hermanus and the Whales. ..
whalewatching in Hermanus, South Africa, Beobachtung von Walen in Südafrika
es ist faszinierend, wenn man die Wale nur wenige hundert Meter von der Küste, fast zum Greifen nah, schwimmen sieht. Ein idealer Ort zur Beobachtung ist in Südafrika am Indischen Ozean,die Bucht von ..
Worst golfing accident ever recorded on video
On a clear Tuesday morning in November 2005, Danie Calitz, an aspiring golf pro, went for a lesson with his professional at the Hermanus Golf Club. In an instant his life was changed forever. While hi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
SANSA Space Science
SANSA Space Science, previously the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) is South Africa's national geomagnetic research facility. The observatory is situated in the town of Hermanus in the Western Cape Province and forms part of the South African National Space Agency. The observatory is an active participant in the International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network, one of a large number magnetic observatories which monitor and model variations of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Located at -34.42 19.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Fernkloof Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Hermanus, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is 1,379 hectares in area. In December 2009, a Canadian couple were stabbed, robbed and tied up in the reserve.
Located at -34.38 19.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Walker Bay
Walker Bay is a large bay located in the south-western Western Cape province of South Africa. It is the next major bay between False Bay near Cape Town and Cape Agulhas to the south-east. The bay is famous for having some of the best land based whale-watching in the world, which a town on its shores, Hermanus, has become famous for. Southern Right Whales visit the bay in the winter and spring months. Gansbaai on the shores of the bay has also become very famous for Great White Shark diving.
Located at -34.50 19.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kleinrivier Mountains
The Kleinrivier Mountains are a mountain range in the Cape Fold Belt of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Kleinrivier means "Small River" in Afrikaans and is named after the river in the area that mouths out near Hermanus where the range begins in the west, then continues eastward to north-east of Stanford and terminates at Akkedisberg Pass. The highest mountain in the range is Maanskynkop (964m), and dominates the entire Walker Bay coastline.
Located at -34.38 19.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Houwhoek Pass
Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.
Located at -34.21 19.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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