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P-0013742	place	Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula	29 Jul 2026	✓

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Cape St Francis, Western Cape Peninsula

Manuel Perestrelo visited Cape St Francis in 1575 and named it 'Bahia de Sao Francisco'. Work on the lighthouse on Seal Point, at Cape St Francis, began in…

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