The Heads
The Heads is a headland in Western Cape, South Africa. The Heads is situated nearby to the locality Leisure Isle, as well as near the suburb Hunters Home.Places of Interest
Highlights include Featherbed Nature Reserve and Leisure Island.
Featherbed Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Featherbed Nature Reserve is a privately owned nature reserve on the Western Headland of the Knysna River Estuary on South Africa’s Garden Route. It was founded by South African television teacher, William Smith, on land that was bought in the 1950s by his…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brenton-on-Sea and Knysna.
Brenton-on-Sea
Village
Photo: Meraj Chhaya, CC BY 2.0.
Brenton-on-Sea is a settlement and seaside resort town 15km west of Knysna in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Brenton-on-Sea is situated 3 km west of The Heads.
Knysna
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knysna, pearl of the scenic Garden Route, sits between George and Plettenberg Bay. Perennially green thanks to a Mediterranean Maritime climate with rain falling throughout the year, Knysna is mantled by indigenous forests extending into the Tsitsikamma National Park area.
Noetzie
Village
Knysna is a coastal town with 76,150 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the destinations in the lush Garden Route region. Noetzie is situated 6 km east of The Heads.
The Heads
- Type: Headland
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.0789° or 34° 4′ 44″ southLongitude
23.05914° or 23° 3′ 33″ eastOpen location code
4GQ5W3C5+CMGeoNames ID
997252
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