Pringle Bay
Pringle Bay | ||
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PO box 7196 | ||
| Area code | 028 | |
Pringle Bay (
UNESCO Heritage Site. The bay is named after Rear-Admiral Thomas Pringle, of the Royal Navy, who commanded the naval station at the Cape in the late 1790s.[2]
Situated between
R44, which connects it to the N2
.
Pringle Bay is well known for the Hangklip (hanging rock) that leans out to sea and marks the eastern end of False Bay. The Hangklip Mountain at 484m above sea level is packed with numerous natural caves, and was once a refuge for bandits and slaves escaping their Dutch masters, hence the mountain cave being named "Drostersgat" - Deserters Cave. [3]
Notes
References
- Du Plessis, Karena; Cleary, Melanie (2005). The Overberg: inland from the tip of Africa. London: Struik. ISBN 1-86872-992-3.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pringle Bay.
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
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| Overstrand | ||
| Swellendam | ||
| Theewaterskloof | ||