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Shenstone Destination Guide

Delve into Shenstone in South Africa

Shenstone in the region of Eastern Cape is a city in South Africa - some 558 mi or ( 899 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Current time in Shenstone is now 07:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng, and Boknes. While being here, make sure to check out Quthing . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shenstone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kwaaihoek

Kwaaihoek is a rocky headland on the coast of Algoa Bay, near Bushman's River Mouth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is here that the Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias erected the Padrão de São Gregório, his first padrão, or stone cross on 12 March 1488. First visited by Robert Jacob Gordon on 13 February 1786, remnants of the cross were rediscovered in 1938 by Prof. E. Axelson and transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.72 26.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of the Eastern Cape, Headlands of South Africa

Doddington (East Indiaman)

The Doddington was an East Indiaman of the British East India Company that was wrecked at Bird Island in Algoa Bay near present day Port Elizabeth on 17 July 1755. The ship was carrying a hoard of gold belonging to Clive of India, that was controversially looted in modern times by treasure hunters, resulting in recent changes to international maritime treaties to better protect underwater cultural heritage.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.83 26.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Maritime incidents in 1755, Ships of the British East India Company, Shipwrecks of the South African Indian Ocean coast