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Cape Columbine Nature Reserve

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Near Paternoster on the West Coast. One of the highlights being the Cape Columbine Lighthouse about 5km away along a gravel road. The Nature Reserve is especially pretty when carpeted with spring flowers and there’s something hugely romantic about lighthouses and their keepers! It is the furthest Westerly destination, in the Western Cape. The Reserve covers an Area of 2.63km "²" along the rocky stretch of coastline. This Area was declared a Nature Reserve in December 1973.

This Reserve boasts the last manually controlled Lighthouse to be built in South Africa. It is usually the first South African lighthouse to be seen by ships coming from Europe. The lighthouse was built in 1936 on Castle Rock. The light stands at a height of 80m above sea level and casts a beam, which is visible for about 50km.

"Beautiful hiking trails and unforgettable sunsets right on the Atlantic Ocean. Camping doesn’t get much better than this."

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Cape Columbine Nature Reserve