Commander Simon van der Stel departs on his long journey to Namaqualand.
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Commander Simon van der Stel departs on his long journey to Namaqualand.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). Commander Simon van der Stel departs on his long journey to Namaqualand.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090172
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Place
Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula
Manuel Perestrelo visited Cape St Francis in 1575 and named it 'Bahia de Sao Francisco'.
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