Turret Gully

Turret Gully is a ravine in Western Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 270 metres. Turret Gully is situated nearby to the locality Shoebury Heights, as well as near Wynberg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Woodhead Dam and Groot Constantia.

Woodhead Dam

Reservoir

Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Woodhead Dam is a dam on Table Mountain, Western Cape, South Africa. It was built in 1897 and supplies water to Cape Town. The dam, which was the first large masonry dam in South Africa, was designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2008. Woodhead Dam is situated 3 km north of Turret Gully.

Groot Constantia

Winery

Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa and provincial heritage site in the suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa. "Groot" in Dutch and Afrikaans translates as "great" in English. Groot Constantia is situated 3½ km southeast of Turret Gully.

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park

Zoo

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park is an avian, reptilian and wildlife sanctuary in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. As suggested by its name, the focus is primarily on birds and monkeys. World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park is situated 4 km southwest of Turret Gully.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bakoven and Llandudno.

Bakoven

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bakoven is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of Bakoven and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. Bakoven is situated 5 km north of Turret Gully.

Llandudno

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Western Cape. There are no shops or commercial activities, but the town has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa.

Camps Bay

Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Turret Gully

Type: Ravine with an elevation of 270 metres
Category: body of water
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.00338° or 34° 0′ 12″ south

Longitude

18.39994° or 18° 23′ 60″ east

Elevation

270 metres (886 feet)

Open location code

4FQWX9WX+JX

GeoNames ID

3360385

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Localities in the Area

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