Shipwrecks from Port Alfred to Waterloo Bay.
A hiker must take into consideration that most of the ships that sank in the early 1800’s will not be visible anymore. They were built from wood/steel and masts that stick out of the water would be covered in marine growth now.
Some of the vessels that offloaded in the Kowie area were Barques, Flutes, Brigs, Schooners and later sail and steam vessels, which were some of the ships that ran aground.
The ...
The Great Fish Point lighthouse is situated at Great Fish Point near the mouth of the Great Fish River a mere 25 km from the coastal holiday resort of Port Alfred. The establishment of this lighthouse arose out of a recommendation from the Lighthouse Commission of the time appointed by the Governor of the Cape Colonial Government in 1890.
The construction of the lighthouse was delayed and was only lit on 1 July 1898. The 9 metre octagonal masonry tower...
Standing out as you walk along the beach from Riet River. They were first called Fountain Rocks, because of the spectacular sight from shore and at sea when waves break up against them. They received the name from Bartholomew Diaz in 1488 while he had crew ashore looking for fresh water. They were given the present name about 1829 after the three Graces, from east to west the goddesses Euphrosyne, Thalia and Aglaia
Collect shells, do some fishing o...
