Quarry Rock
Quarry Rock is in Western Cape, South Africa. Quarry Rock is situated nearby to the suburb Glencairn Heights, as well as near the locality Glen Marine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fish Hoek and Roman Rock Lighthouse.
Fish Hoek
Railway station
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fish Hoek railway station is a railway station in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The station opened on 1 December 1890 as the first station on the extension from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town, the present-day terminus.
Roman Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Hills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock. The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861. Roman Rock Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Quarry Rock.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command. Naval Base Simon’s Town is situated 3½ km south of Quarry Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencairn and Fish Hoek.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay.
Fish Hoek
Photo: nairnbairn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Hoek is a picturesque town situated about halfway down the Cape Peninsula, between Cape Town and Simon's Town. It is well known for its beach, which gets jam-packed on sunny days.
Da Gama Park
Suburb
Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Da Gama Park was founded as a township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town. Da Gama Park is situated 3½ km west of Quarry Rock.
Quarry Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.15696° or 34° 9′ 25″ southLongitude
18.43868° or 18° 26′ 19″ eastElevation
301 metres (988 feet)Open location code
4FQWRCVQ+6FGeoNames ID
3362634
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