Coordinates chart Width 95 m (312 ft) Province Western Cape | Area 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) Max length 770 m Municipality City of Cape Town | |
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Similar Seal Island - South Afri, Chapman's Peak, Boulders Beach, Cape Peninsula, Cape Point | ||
A cruise to duiker island from hout bay seal island cape town south africa
Duiker Island or Duikereiland (Afrikaans), also known as Seal Island (not to be confused with the nearby Seal Island), is an island off Hout Bay near Cape Town South Africa. It is 77 by 95 metres in size, with an area of about 0.4 hectare.
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- A cruise to duiker island from hout bay seal island cape town south africa
- Map of Duiker Island South Africa
- Duiker island ferry in hout bay things to do in cape town
- References
Map of Duiker Island, South Africa
The island is renowned for its marine wildlife such as birds and fur seals. It is visited regularly by tourists and photographers by boat via Mariner's Wharf in Hout Bay harbour.
On 13 October 2012, a small vessel carrying tourists to Duiker Island capsized. The incident resulted in the deaths of two men while three women survived by finding air pockets beneath the up-turned vessel.
Duiker island ferry in hout bay things to do in cape town
References
Duiker Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA