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Delve into Paternoster in South Africa
Paternoster in the region of Western Cape is located in South Africa - some 789 mi or ( 1269 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Paternoster is now 10:09 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: West Point, Vredenburg, Stompneusbaai, Saint Helena Bay, and Cape Town. While being here, you might want to check out West Point . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Paternoster ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cape Columbine
Cape Columbine is well known for its lighthouse, the last manned lighthouse built on the South African coast. http://www. paternoster. co. za/index. php?cape_columbine. The Cape Columbine Lighthouse was commissioned on October 1, 1936. Both the headland and lighthouse derive their name from the barque Columbine, that was wrecked 1.5 km North of the lighthouse on March 31, 1829 http://www. dpe. gov. za/print. asp?id=73.
Located at -32.83 17.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sepia typica
Sepia typica is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Its natural range stretches from Saldanha Bay, South Africa to southern Mozambique. It lives at depths of 2 to 290 m. S. typica is a very small species, growing to only 26 mm in mantle length. The type specimen was collected in Table Bay, South Africa . It is deposited at the Kobenhavns Universitet Zoologisk Museum in Copenhagen.
Located at -33.00 17.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Battle of Saldanha Bay (1781)
The Battle of Saldanha Bay was a naval action that occurred off the Dutch Cape Colony on 21 July 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Five Dutch East India Company vessels were captured and another was destroyed by a squadron of Royal Navy warships under the command of commodore George Johnstone.
Located at -33.02 17.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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