St Helena Bay

Coordinates: 32°45′30″S 18°01′40″E / 32.75833°S 18.02778°E / -32.75833; 18.02778
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Saint Helena Bay
St. Helenabaai
Postal code
(street)
7390

Saint Helena Bay (

Afrikaans: St. Helenabaai) is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa
.

Nicknamed by locals as Agterbaai,

Laaiplek
.

History

Historically, Saint Helena Bay is the location where

Khoikhoi became involved in a skirmish wounding Da Gama in the thigh.[7]

The

2nd Khoikhoi War the Cochoquas under leadership of Gonnema attacked the outpost resulting in an escalation during the war.[8]

Agriculture

Saint Helena Bay is a major fishing town.

rock lobster and crayfish.[10]

The bay has a high number of pelagic fish, and consist of eleven fish processing factories.[11]

Geographic

Saint Helena Bay is the only area along the South African West Coast where the sun rises across the bay. The reason for this is its unique location, where by the town itself faces north east and almost north.

It is described as "calm and tranquil" as quoted from the Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama.[12]

The region of Saint Helena Bay is sub-divided into various

Stompneusbaai and Britannia Bay. It includes a total of eighteen smaller bays.[3][13]

Tourism and events

On the actual site of Vasco da Gama's arrival is a monument. Other attractions include dolphin and whale watching[14] as well as sightseeing.[15]

Saint Helena Bay is regular host to the St Helenabaai Seefees, (Afrikaans, translated as St Helena Bay Sea Festival). This event is hosted by the town's Tourism association and takes place annually in December during the South African summer season.[16]

Its surrounding areas include attractions such as the Cape Columbine Lighthouse (19.7 km from St Helena Bay).[17][18]

Sport

To the west of Saint Helena Bay, is a secure golfing estate known as Shelley Point.[14][19]

Popular figures

Saint Helena Bay is noted as a popular destination for former South African Rugby Union player, Kobus Wiese, who owns property in the region.[11] In February 2012, South African TV personality and soap opera star, Hildegardt Whites (who plays the role of Bonita Meintjies in 7de Laan) married Polish-born musician Kuba Silkiewicz in Shelly Point, St Helena Bay.[20][21][22] Whites grew up in the West Coast during her teen years.[citation needed]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Saint Helena Bay". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b St Helena Bay. CapeWestCoast.org. http://www.capewestcoast.org/regions/town.php?town_id=29
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 395.
  5. ^ a b "St Helena Bay". www.sa-venues.com.
  6. ISBN 1-86842-026-4
  7. ^ "Vasco da Gama's expedition reaches St Helena Bay". sahistory.org.za. 16 March 2011.
  8. ^ History of South Africa, 1486 – 1691, G.M Theal, London 1888.
  9. ^ "capewestcoastpeninsula.co.za". capewestcoastpeninsula.co.za.
  10. ^ "HTML REDIRECT". sandypoint.co.za.
  11. ^ a b Alternative To Immigration. Mypropetry.co.za http://www.myproperty.co.za/news/131/alternative-to-immigration.aspx
  12. ^ "Sandy Point". www.sandypoint.co.za.
  13. ^ Bay of many bays. http://capewestcoastpeninsula.co.za/sthelenabay/
  14. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "St. Helena Bay Tourism and Accommodation: Visitor Information Centre". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  16. ^ St Helenabaai Seefees 2012. Absolutebeach.co.za. http://www.absolutebeach.co.za/blog/st-helenabaai-seefees-2012/
  17. ^ Things to Do in St Helena Bay. Safarinow. http://www.safarinow.com/things-to-do/st-helena-bay/default.aspx
  18. ^ Events: St Helenabaai Seefees. Weslander.co.za. http://www.weslander.co.za/events/view.aspx?eventid=2358
  19. ^ "South African Property | Infoprop Group". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  20. ^ Sjiek, A. 13 April 2012. Hildegardt en Kuba. http://www.trouinspirasie.co.za/blog/regte-troues/hildegardt-en-kuba-antiek-sjiek/
  21. ^ Celebrity Wedding: Hildegardt Whites & Kuba Silkiewicz – Shelly Point Hotel & Spa – St Helena Bay. Be-Dazzled.co.za. http://be-dazzled1.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebrity-wedding-hildegardt-whites.html
  22. ^ Kuba & Hildegardt: 4 February 2012. blankcanvasblogs. http://blankcanvasblogs.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/kuba-hildegardt-4-february-2012/
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