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Cape Town Lens: 12 1601m – shed, Kalk Bay

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A Cape Town Kalk Bay tagged image from photographer – nairnbairn as published on Flickr.

12 1601m – shed, Kalk Bay
Kalk Bay
Image by nairnbairn

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Quick Cape Town Fact: Many years ago the whole of Camps Bay was originally owned by one man – John Lodewyk Wernich. The land was passed down to his son Johan Wernich who married a lady called Anna Koekemoer who inherited the whole estate on his death in 1778. Anna subsequently married a sailor called Frederick Ernst von Kamptz and the area became known as “Die Baai van von Kamptz” which translates to Camps Bay as we know it today.



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Cape Town Lens: kalk bay

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A Cape Town Kalk Bay tagged image from photographer – wenchee as published on Flickr.

kalk bay
Kalk Bay
Image by wenchee

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Quick Cape Town Fact: One of the oldest traditions in Cape Town is still alive and well, startling visitors at precisely midday—every day. An old cannon at the top of Signal Hill is fired off, sending a resounding boom around the CBD. It was originally meant to announce approaching ships, to let traders know it was time to haul their wares down to the harbour. The gun has gone off since 1806, and a second gun is always prepared in case of a misfire. Rumour has it the gun only failed once in those two centuries—because a spider interfered with the remote signal.



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Cape Town Lens: 2nd day April, Kalk Bay sunset

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A Cape Town Kalk Bay tagged image from photographer – Andrew Garton as published on Flickr.

2nd day April, Kalk Bay sunset
Kalk Bay
Image by Andrew Garton

From the Portofino Building, another impressive Kalk Bay sunset.

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Quick Cape Town Fact: Signal Hill stands proudly overlooking the city of Cape Town but why is it called Signal Hill? Well its elevated position was perfect for a lookout to be posted and to watch for ships approaching the harbour. Long ago it was the duty of this permanently stationed signalman to let the castle know when he could see a ship approaching. He did this by means of a flag system and by firing a cannon shot. Once the ship was close enough and if the signal man had identified it as hostile then he raised a red flag which raised the alarm for men to go to the harbour to defend against an attack.



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