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Touring Hout Bay in South Africa
Hout Bay in the region of Western Cape is a city located in South Africa - some 821 mi or ( 1321 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Hout Bay is now 08:16 PM (Saturday) . 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: Vishoek, Simon's Town, Oude Raapkraal, Noordhoek, and Monteray. Being here already, consider visiting Vishoek . 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 Hout Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blackburn Buccaneer S2B (Thunder City)
Extreme adrenaline rush through the rugged Cape Swartland Mountains and a low level strike attack sortie along the dramatic Cape coast ..
Interactive multi-user Frog Touch Wall
The Interactive frog Touch Wall design by Formula D interactive is an educational media space at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, designed to immerse visitors in the wet habitats of ..
CITY BREATH Festival of Video Poetry and Performance (short trailer)
Through their common theme, these short video 'gasps' or 'breaths' of South African cities give voice to the private dreams and nightmares of local poets, dancers, performance artists and filmmakers. ..
Skybok: Eagles' Nest Wine Estate (Cape Town, South Africa)
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Interesting facts about this location
Hout Bay Museum
Hout Bay Museum is a province-aided museum on 4 Andrews Road in Hout Bay near Cape Town, South Africa. Opened on April 05th, 1979. The museum has displays on the history of the Hout Bay valley and its people, focusing on forestry, mining, and the fishing industry up to modern times. The museum also organizes weekly guided nature walks into the surrounding mountains.
Located at -34.04 18.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mariner's Wharf
Mariner's Wharf is a wharf on the shore of Hout Bay, near Cape Town, in South Africa. Built by a local family, the Dormans, whose predecessors farmed the Hout Bay valley in the 1900s, the wharf lies between Hout Bay's beach and the busy fishing harbour. It has an open air bistro, an upstairs seafood restaurant and a shop that sells marine-related curios and a substantial fish and shellfish market.
Located at -34.05 18.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sandy Bay, Cape Town
Sandy Bay is situated along the road between Cape Town to Cape Point and adjacent to Llandudno, Cape Town. Sandy Bay lies on one of the last remaining stretches of untouched natural coastline on the Cape coast. It is one of the Cape Peninsula's most inaccessible beaches and as such is well known as an unofficial nudist beach. There is no direct vehicle access to Sandy Bay and this prevents passers-by invading people's privacy.
Located at -34.02 18.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Karbonkelberg
Karbonkelberg is a small peak forming part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. It forms a prominent landmark overlooking the harbour at Hout Bay. An unusual feature is that sand has been blown up it by the wind, causing a dune-like feature. This has been popular with local residents to surf down it on polished boards or sheets.
Located at -34.03 18.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
BOS 400
The BOS 400, a French Derrick/Lay Barge that ran aground while being towed by the Russian tugboat Tigr on June 26, 1994. The Tigr was chartered to tow the BOS 400 from Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo to Cape Town, South Africa. The tow-rope broke loose during a storm and causing the vessel to run aground off Duiker Point near Sandy Bay. Despite several towage attempts, the shipwreck was considered a total loss as salvors were able to recover little from the wreck.
Located at -34.04 18.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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