Arniston

Cape Agulhas

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July 18th 2006
Cape Agulhas - the ends of the earth ! Or, perhaps, the most Southern Point in Africa - and where the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Bump down a dusty track to a sign which proclaims in large letters the offical point where the hydrologists decided is the official point where the oceans meet. I suspect that the point is entirely arbitrary - but don't tell the hydrologists or I'll ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more