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Welcome To Mouille Point
A tiny area to the west of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, and enclosed by the suburb of Green Point, Mouille Point is most noted for its wide vista of open ocean and conspicuous lighthouse.
Erected by Herman Schutte as long ago as 1824, the Mouille Point lighthouse, with its haunting foghorn, is the oldest of its kind in the country. The light which once warned ships of the rocky coastline originally emanated from a simple oil lantern. This was not particularly reliable on misty Cape evenings, but the modern device - of 850 000 candlepower - can be seen nearly 25 kilometres (15 miles) out to sea.
Alongside the distinctive red-and-white striped structure is a small pleasure park for children, including a miniature golf course, train rides and an ice-crame stand. Virtually next door to the lighthouse is the Serendipity Maze, a tortuous series of hedged-in passageways thateventually lead to thecentre, and a delight for small children. |
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