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Lighthouse
Danger Point Lighthouse
White octagonal lighthouse from 1895 on the southern tip of Walker Bay, facing the reef where the British ship Birkenhead was wrecked in 1852.
Cabo Ocidental · South Africa
Gansbaai
In the destination Hermanus and Overberg.
In the photo: Danger Point lighthouse, Gansbaai
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Gansbaai.
Gansbaai is a fishing village about 40 km from Hermanus at the southern end of Walker Bay. From the nearby Kleinbaai harbour boats depart to Dyer Island and the Shark Alley channel, an area of great white sharks and a seal colony. Nearby are the Danger Point lighthouse, above the reefs where the Birkenhead sank in 1852, and Klipgat cave in Walker Bay reserve, with evidence of habitation over 70,000 years ago.
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The local experience
What to see in Gansbaai
Archaeological site
Klipgat Cave
Seaside cave in the Walker Bay reserve at De Kelders, occupied by humans more than 70,000 years ago, with a boardwalk and interpretive panels.