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A Seafarer’s Challenge and Adventure

The Agulhas coast has always been a place of adventure for seafarers, from early explorers to modern fishermen. The treacherous waters and strong currents made navigation difficult, but skilled sailors braved the dangers to trade, explore, and travel between continents.

A rustic wrecked ship on the water surface near the cape Agulhas in South Africa
Shipwreck
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Struisbaai Harbor

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Portuguese, Dutch, and British sailors all passed through these waters, and many left behind shipwrecks that still lie beneath the waves.

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Struisbaai Harbor, not far from the park, is a great place to see modern-day seafarers in action and even watch the famous giant stingrays that swim near the docks.