North Head Lighthouse

The first North Head Lighthouse on the northern side of the entrance, in , was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in South Africa
  • Also known as: “North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay” and “North Headvuurtoring, Saldanhabaai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malgas Island.

Islet
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0.
is a small, 8.3 hectares, uninhabited island lying in the northern part of the entrance to , in the province of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saldanha.

Photo: Morne, Public domain.
, also known as Bay, is a town of 28,000 people, on the northern shore of Bay, on of the Western Cape province. Bay's location makes it a paradise for the watersport enthusiast.

North Head Lighthouse

Latitude
-33.05066° or 33° 3′ 2″ south
Longitude
17.91084° or 17° 54′ 39″ east
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
4FRVWWX6+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1235550718
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q7055577
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“North Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “North Head-vuurtoring, Saldanhabaai”
  • Afrikaans: “North Headvuurtoring, Saldanhabaai”

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Highlights include Green Route View Jacobsbaai and West Coast Military Bowls Club.

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