Scenic Landmarks
Southernmost Tip of Africa
The official position of the tip is 34°49’58”S and 20°00’12”E.
A cairn marks the tip’s exact location. It is at this longitudinal point that the Atlantic and Indian oceans officially meet.
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse & Museum
The lighthouse was built to aid the early explorers on their passage of the rough seas off Cape Agulhas. Seventy-one steps lead up to the top of the second oldest working lighthouse in southern Africa. Stone mined from the adjacent limestone quarry provided the raw materials for its construction.
The building also houses a unique lighthouse museum.
Remains of ancient stone fish traps used by the Khoisan people can be seen to the east of the lighthouse.
Ship Graveyard
The Zoetendal, Birkenhead and Armiston are some of the many shipwrecks found along the Agulhas coastline. Showpieces from these shipwrecks are on display at the Bredasdorp Shipwreck Museum.
Visitors to the area can still see the remains of the Meisho Maru 38 wreck on the shores of Cape Agulhas.