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About St Helana Bay: Eighteen bays, stunning sea views and sparkling surf make St Helena Bay a very special destination. Fed by the nutrient-rich Benguela Current, it is one of the world’s prime fishing areas and its water provide a valuable livelihood to many locals.
The main harbour at Sandy Point bustles with activity and shipbuilders and fishermen rub shoulders as they go about their daily work.
During the 15th century, navigators seeking the route to the East explored this shoreline in search of fresh water, most notably being Vasco da Gama who landed here in 1497 and named it Bahai da Santa Elena.
Imposing granite boulders provide a stunning backdrop to the town and beautiful, unspoilt and long white beaches hug the shoreline; walkers and beachcombers delight in exploring the area.
Endemic Heaviside’s dolphins, as well as dusky and common dolphins visit the bay in search of food, and the calm waters give shelter to the southern right whales that come to mate and calve in the second half of the year. Humpback and killer whales are also frequent visitors. Ref SBM
About St Helena Bay Ward 11 Action Group: The action group uses a picture is of our lighthouse in St. Helena Bay (which is unique) – it portrays a light and beacon to attract all people in our village to a safe harbour. Die betekenis is dus duidelik dat ons misie poog om ons dorp mooi en veilig voor te stel.
Some of the suburbs and estates shown in pink in flyover video
Blueberry Heights, Britannia Beach Estate, Britannia Reef, Britannica Heights, Cape St Martin, Da Gama Bay, Duyker Eiland, Flagship, Golden Mile, Hannasbaai, Harbour Lights, Kompanjes Kloof, Koornhuis, Lampiesbaai’ Ocean Estate, On Golden Mile, Sandpiper Village, Sandy Bay Township phase I & II, Sandy Bay Township Phase III, Sandy Point Beach Estate, Sandy Point Heights, Shelley Point, St Helena Views, Steenbergs Cove, Stompneus Baai, Strandloper, Sunset Beach, Vioolbaai, Voorstrand.