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Where the Two Oceans meet
October 11th, 2011 at 12:36pm
Tags: africa,, Cape Point,, Cape Town,, Nature,, south africa,, Table Mountain,It is a common misconception that Cape Point is the southern most tip of South Africa when in fact it is actually Cape Agulhas. It is also here where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.
At first sight, the secluded area of Cape Point does appear to be the furthest south part of Africa. However, moving Eastwards along the coast it is evident that Cape Agulhas is that tiny bit further south, and well worth the visit.
Map showing Cape Point and Cape Agulhas courtesy of south-africa-tours-and-travel.com
Cape Agulhas (Portuguese for Cape of Needles) is also known as the Graveyard of Ships because of the rocks and reefs along its shoreline that has wrecked many a ship. Cape Agulhas has also been declared as the official meeting place of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans by the Hydrographical International Organisation. (There is however no actual distinction between the two oceans as it is in fact one global interconnected body of salt water just divided into different oceans and smallers seas.)
Monument at Cape Agulhas
On the other hand Cape Point is more renowned because of its great Cape Town location and is nestled in the Good Hope portion of the Table Mountain National Park, a World Heritage site. It is home to a variety of animals, over 250 species of bird and indigenous flora found nowhere else on earth.
Cape Point
Which would I choose to visit? Well, they are both a nature enthusiasts paradise and each are beautiful in its own right; Cape Point for its unsurpassed beauty and Cape Agulhas because it is indeed the place where the two oceans meet.
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Very nice article… very informative.
ashley
October 14th, 2011 at 1:40pm
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