Cape Agulhas
The southernmost point of Africa, a flat rocky shore marked by a plaque where the Atlantic and Indian oceans are said to meet. A red and white lighthouse built in 1848 stands nearby, and is one of the oldest working lighthouses in South Africa.
- Where
- Struisbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -34.8333, 20.0025
Get the Cape Agulhas stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Agulhas. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Western Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cape Agulhas
De Hoop Nature Reserve 67 km
A nature reserve on the Western Cape coast, protecting fynbos, a wetland and a long stretch of white dunes and shoreline. Southern right whales come close inshore here in winter and spring to calve.
Bontebok National Park 95 km
A species specific national park established in 1931 to save the bontebok antelope from extinction. At 27.86 square kilometres it is the smallest of the country's national parks, lying beside the Breede River near Swellendam.
Blombos Cave 121 km
A small sea cave on the southern Cape coast where archaeologists found engraved ochre pieces and shell beads about 75,000 years old. They are counted among the earliest known examples of symbolic art. The site is a research area and is not open to casual visitors.
Cape Point 148 km
A dramatic headland at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula, topped by an old lighthouse built in 1860 and a newer one from 1919. A funicular and a steep path climb from the car park to the viewpoint above cliffs that drop to the sea.
Cape of Good Hope 150 km
The rocky south western tip of the Cape Peninsula, inside Table Mountain National Park and reached by a short walk from the car park. Cliffs, fynbos and wild beaches surround the sign that marks the point, and baboons and ostriches are often seen along the track.
Afrikaans Language Monument 154 km
A concrete and granite monument on a hillside above Paarl, opened in 1975 to mark the 50th anniversary of Afrikaans as an official language. Its tall curved columns and a large dome stand for the influences that shaped the language.
Boulders Beach 159 km
A sheltered beach among granite boulders near Simon's Town on False Bay, famous for its colony of African penguins. The birds first settled here in 1982 and now number in the thousands, and a boardwalk lets visitors watch them close up.
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas 167 km
A World Heritage group of reserves and parks along the Western Cape and Eastern Cape coast and ranges, protecting the fynbos vegetation. Despite its small area, the Cape Floral Region holds an extraordinary share of South Africa's plant species, many found nowhere else.
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Questions
Where is Cape Agulhas?
Cape Agulhas is in Struisbaai, Western Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are De Hoop Nature Reserve (67 km), Bontebok National Park (95 km), Blombos Cave (121 km).
How do I get the Cape Agulhas stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cape Agulhas and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Western Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cape Agulhas before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Western Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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