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• Swimming & deep sea angling
• Spookdraai hiking trail
• Two oceans hiking trail
• Places to visit and things to see
• The Flora (Fynbos)
• Whale watching
• Where two oceans meet
• Shipwrecks
• Southern most tip
• Calendar of events

Swimming and Deep Sea Angling

For lovers of the sea there are safe swimming beaches and opportunities for a wide range of water sports, surfing, windsurfing, angling, deep sea diving and snorkeling. Deep sea angling expeditions can be taken from Struisbaai.

Spookdraai Hiking Trail

The “Spookdraai” (literally Ghost’s Corner) hiking trail at L’Agulhas,
which can be completed in under two hours, has been created to add an extra dimension to the value of the visitor’s stay in this region. It takes the hiker on a short journey during which he/she will become acquainted with the fynbos, the bird life and historical points of interest.

Look-out spots highlight the outstanding features:

• The Southernmost Towns
• the sea, where two oceans meet
• the vlei’s.

Two Oceans Hiking Trail

The trail starts at the L’Agulhas Private Nature Reserve and leads through natural fynbos vegetation. Extremely rare and endangered fynbos species can be seen.

The reserve also teems with bird-life. Magnificent views of the two oceans as well as the Karsriviervlei and Soetendalsvlei further enhance the hiking experience.

Places to Visit & Things to See

De Hoop Nature and Marine reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Heuningberg Nature Reserve are beautiful places to spend a day
with the family.

Bird watching is also an attraction, with rare species including the endangered Blue Crane, Cape Vulture, Flamingo and African Black Oystercatcher.

The Flora (Fynbos)

Fynbos is the natural vegetation of a relatively narrow strip along the Southwestern Cape coastal area. This small region is the home of more than 8 500 fynbos varieties. More than 6 000 of these are found nowhere else in the world. A large number are very rare and are in danger of becoming extinct. This region, although the smallest in area, is the richest of the six floristic kingdoms. As 8 500 plant species grow here, it is an important area for ecological
conservation on an international level.
Well-known fynbos species are the Proteas
and the Ericas.

Best time of the year to view this fynbos is from Autumn to Spring -
when most species flower.

Whale Watching

Southern Right Whales visit the Overberg coast from July to December to calve. The best vantage point is at Koppie Alleen in the De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Coastal resorts also offer excellent whale spotting opportunities.

Where Two Oceans Meet

As determined by the International Hydrographic Organisation, the two mighty oceans Indian and Atlantic meet at the most southern tip of the continent
However, the meeting point of the two ocean currents, the warm Agulhas
Current and the cold Benguela Current, is a totally different issue, and must not be confused with the meeting of the Oceans.

The point where these currents meet fluctuates considerably, and is constantly on the move along the southern and southwestern
Cape coast, most often occurring somewhere between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point.

Contrary to what one may think, this meeting produces no fireworks, clashing of cymbals or dramatic crashing of waves!

Shipwrecks

The stretch of coast around the southernmost tip of Africa is known as the “Graveyard of Ships” for various reasons: gale-force winds,
ever-changing weather conditions, high swells and the treacherous coast line, have caused numerous wrecks.

More than 125 of the approximately 2 130 ships that
have been wrecked along the South African coast since 1552 are found along the Overberg coast, which covers a distance of approximately 100km.

Certain items from these wrecked ships such as figureheads, cannon, anchors, porcelain and rare coins can be viewed at the Shipwreck Museum in
Bredasdorp. The museum is the only one of its kind
in the country.

Southernmost Tip

Make your mark by taking a picture at Cape Agulhas showing that you, of all the teeming millions in Africa, were the southernmost person for that instant in history!

Calendar
of Events