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Cape Point, South Africa (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Cape Point, South Africa
Map of Cape Point, South Africa
Cape Fynbos, South Africa
Shipwreck, South Africa
Natural Arch, South Africa
Cape Point Lighthouse, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Bontebok, South Africa
Rock Hyrax, South Africa
African Penguins, South Africa
Cape Point is a famous and dramatic point just south of Cape Town in Southwestern South Africa. It is a pretty developed tourist location, but we were still able to find some good remote hiking. This site covers all areas south of Cape Town.
Trips
Africa: Eastern and Southern
12/29/2002
: I arrived here a few days before Barbara returned from her Christmas vacation. One of the highlights was climbing Table Mountain.
On New Year's Day, I picked Barbara up from the airport, and we visited the penguins of Simon's Town and the cape. We tried camping on the beach, but we had some trouble from high winds. Barbara got a really bad sunburn at Cape Point.
Previous Visit (Augrabies Falls: 12/21/2002)
Next Visit (West Coast National Park: 1/5/2003)
Species Recorded (20)
Birds ( 17 )
Ostriches ( Struthionidae )
Ostrich -
Struthio camelus
Penguins ( Spheniscidae )
African Penguin -
Spheniscus demersus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Cape Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax capensis
Great Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax carbo
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Gray Heron -
Ardea cinerea
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Sacred Ibis -
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
Greater Flamingo -
Phoenicopterus roseus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Egyptian Goose -
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Cape Francolin -
Pternistis capensis
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
White-fronted Plover -
Anarhynchus marginatus
Pied Avocet -
Recurvirostra avosetta
Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
African Oystercatcher -
Haematopus moquini
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Gray-hooded Gull -
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Sunbirds ( Nectariniidae )
Malachite Sunbird -
Nectarinia famosa
Cape Sugarbird -
Promerops cafer
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Red-winged Starling -
Onychognathus morio
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