Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: traditional fishing method
- Also known as: “Noordkapperpunt Fish Traps” and “Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps”
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. Still Bay is situated 3 km north of Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps.
Jongensfontein
Town
Jongensfontein is a coastal settlement in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Jongensfontein is situated 7 km southwest of Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps.
Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hessequa Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.3965° or 34° 23′ 47″ southLongitude
21.41377° or 21° 24′ 50″ eastOpen location code
4GQ3JC37+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 894663233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20981993
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In Other Languages
“Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “Припливні рибальські пастки Stilbaai”
- Ukrainian: “Припливні рибальські пастки Стілбааї”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bird Hide and Skulpiesbaai Nature Reserve.
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