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Melkbosstrand Destination Guide

Touring Melkbosstrand in South Africa

Melkbosstrand in the region of Western Cape is located in South Africa - some 803 mi or ( 1292 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Melkbosstrand

Time in Melkbosstrand is now 09:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vissershok, Van Riebeeckstrand, Tableview, Rosendal, and Melkbosstrand. Being here already, consider visiting Vissershok . 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 Melkbosstrand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Eden On The Bay_Big Bay_Bloubergstrand.mp4

1:58 min by HjalmarAtBigbay
Views: 1299 Rating: 5.00

Big Bay Beach Estate, Eden On The Bay, Beachfront Property Development at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand with classic Table Mountain, Table Bay & Robben Island views. Come visit our on site sales office at E ..

Cape Town Canon EOS 600D T3i Sunset

1:31 min by Stephen Bekker
Views: 1112 Rating: 5.00

Ok so bought myself the 600D with 18-135mm lens. Tested it out in Cape Town, at Big Bay. I am super happy with my purchase. Love U Canon. 9 July 2011 ..


Cape Town - Bloubergstrand Impressions (Full-HD 1080)

12:44 min by kapstadtnews
Views: 208 Rating: 0.00

Over 10 minutes one continous scene from Bloubergstrand in Cape Town facing Table Mountain on a sunny and windstill day. Taken with DSLR Sony A55 and Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 in 1080 (full HD). ..

Robben Island, Waterfront Mchao's photos around Robben Island, South Africa (m*robben island)

2:12 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 178 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Mchao's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sepia tuberculata

Sepia tuberculata is a species of cuttlefish native to South African waters from Melkbosstrand to Knysna . It lives in very shallow water to a depth of 3 m. It is endemic. The type specimen was collected off the coast of South Africa and is deposited at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.72 18.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cuttlefish

Battle of Blaauwberg

The Battle of Blaauwberg, also known as the Battle of Cape Town, fought near Cape Town on 8 January 1806, was a small but significant military engagement. It established British rule in South Africa, which was to have many ramifications during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A bi-centennial commemoration was held in January 2006.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.76 18.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1806 in South Africa, Battles involving the Batavian Republic, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the War of the Third Coalition, Conflicts in 1806

Sepia angulata

Sepia angulata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Bloubergstrand to Still Bay . It is known only from cuttlebones. The validity of S. angulata has been questioned. Cuttlebones of this species are up to 75 mm in length. The type specimen was collected near Bloubergstrand, South Africa and is deposited at the South African Museum.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.80 18.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cuttlefish

Seli 1

The MV Seli 1 was a Turkish bulk carrier, operated by TEB Maritime of Istanbul, that was en route to Gibraltar when it was driven aground off Bloubergstrand near Table Bay by strong westerly winds shortly after midnight on 8 September 2009, having reported engine failure and a snapped anchor chain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.82 18.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1980 ships, 2009 in South Africa, Shipwrecks of the South African Atlantic coast

Robben Island

Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a few metres above sea level, as a result of an ancient erosion event. The island is composed of Precambrian metamorphic rocks belonging to the Malmesbury Group.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.81 18.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Defunct prisons in South Africa, History museums in South Africa, Museums in Cape Town, Prison museums, Robben Island