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Marck Botha looking down at the Indian Ocean and False Bay, halfway along the way from Cape Maclear to Dias lookout Point. Marck is literally standing on Cape Point! |
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This
fascinating walk from Cape Maclear to Dias Look Out Point at the tip
of Cape Point is unique in that one not only
walks along the highest sea cliffs in Africa
but
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on the South-Western most
tip of the continent. A truly amazing landscape.
One can not see the new lighthouse from the top of Cape Maclear at the old lighthouse. The geometry of Cape Maclear and Cape Point is such that the Cliffs of Cape Point obscures it. The mountain behind Marck is Cape Maclear and one can see the old lighthouse on its summit. |
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The left border of the picture is made up of the Cape Point Cliffs.
This scenic walk
offers you a magnificent view of the ocean, False Bay, a strange mix of
coastal and mountain fynbos
and the marine life of Cape
Point.The strategic
point of Cape Of Good Hope between two major ocean currents, ensures a
rich
diversity of marine
life. There is a difference between the sea life
between the west of Cape Point and that to the east due to the markedly
differing sea temperatures. This area also offers excellent vantage points for whale viewing. The Southern Right whale is the species that is most likely to be seen in False Bay between June and November. Other species are the Humpback Whale and Bryde's Whale. Seals and dolphins may also be seen. |
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Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) station |
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Marck next to the old lighthouse one can see the tall tower of the Global
Atmosphere Watch Station (GAW). The South African Weather Bureau, together
with the Fraunhofer Institute in Garmish, Germany, maintains a research
laboratory at Cape Point to monitor long term changes in the chemistry of
the earth's atmosphere, which may impact upon climate. The laboratory which was architecturally designed to blend into the western slopes of Cape Point, is one of the World Meteorological Organization's 20 Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) stations. It monitors environmentally important air components. Including trace gases like ozone, methane and carbon dioxide, as well as solar radiation and various meteorological parameters. |
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| The air at Cape Point is regarded as being particularly pure for most of the time, thereby providing insights into such crucial phenomena as stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change. |
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Cape Point |
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of the information on this page from the
Cape Peninsula National
Park, Cape of Good Hope brochure. |
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Where to go? |
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Contact:
info@sunsetbeach.co.za |
Janthina |
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