Blombos Museum of Archaeology
Blombos Museum of Archaeology is a museum in Hessequa Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape which is located on Langenhoven Street. Blombos Museum of Archaeology is situated nearby to the tourism office Stilbaai Tourism Bureau, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Palinggat.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM—12:30 PM
December: Sunday 8:30 AM—noon
public holidays: 8:30 AM—noon - Type: Museum
- Address: Palinggat Homestead Langenhoven Street, Stilbaai
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps.
Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps
Archaeological site
The Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps are ancient intertidal stonewall fish traps that occur in various spots on the Western Cape coast of South Africa from Gansbaai to Mosselbaai. Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps is situated 2½ km south of Blombos Museum of Archaeology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Still Bay and Jongensfontein.
Still Bay
Town
Photo: Conrad88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Still Bay, is a coastal town in the Western Cape of South Africa. It lies about 320 km east of Cape Town and 26 km south of the N2 highway. The town sits at the mouth of the Goukou River where it meets the Indian Ocean.
Jongensfontein
Town
Jongensfontein is a coastal settlement in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Jongensfontein is situated 8 km southwest of Blombos Museum of Archaeology.
Blombos Museum of Archaeology
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Hessequa Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.37228° or 34° 22′ 20″ southLongitude
21.40891° or 21° 24′ 32″ eastOperator
Hessequa Society for ArchaeologyOpen location code
4GQ3JCH5+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 3253344032OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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