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Touring Elandsbaai in South Africa
Elandsbaai in the region of Western Cape is located in South Africa - some 747 mi or ( 1203 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Elandsbaai is now 10:19 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Leipoldtville, and Cape Town. Being here already, consider visiting Leipoldtville . Check out our recommendations for Elandsbaai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Guy Hallifax
Rear-Admiral Guy Waterhouse Hallifax CMG (21 June 1884 –28 March 1941) was a South African military commander. He served in the Royal Navy from 1899 to 1935, and ended his RN career on the staff of the last British governor-general of South Africa, the Earl of Clarendon. He stayed in South Africa in retirement, and on the outbreak of World War II in 1939, he was recruited by the South African government to organise a navy, which was named the Seaward Defence Force.
Located at -32.32 18.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Elands Bay
Elands Bay is a town in South Africa, situated in the Western Cape Province, on the Atlantic Ocean, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|18|S|18|19|E||| | |name= }}. The town is located about 220 kilometres (two and a half hours drive) north from Cape Town. It is a major surfing location and is also noted for its caves which have a number of rock paintings.
Located at -32.30 18.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Diepkloof Rock Shelter
Diepkloof Rock Shelter is a rock cave in Western Cape, South Africa in which has been found some of the earliest evidence of the human use of symbols, in the form of patterns engraved upon ostrich eggshell water containers. These date around 60,000 years ago. The symbolic patterns consist of lines crossed at right angles or oblique angles by hatching. It has been suggested that "by the repetition of this motif, early humans were trying to communicate something.
Located at -32.39 18.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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