Woodbridge Island

The area to the South of Milnerton, separating the lagoon from the sea, is called Woodbridge Island. The area was occupied by British troops during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). The bridge was built by the Royal Engineers in 1901 using Jarrah Wood. It was to provide an Entrance to a Cannon Trench. This was a defence against coastal attacks by the Boers.  Since its Erection, it was constantly used until the 1980s, until it became unsafe. It was declared a National Monument in 1987.

     
, There are now two bridges. The original wooden bridge is a national heritage site, which is currently closed and is scheduled for repairs (2019)

Woodbridge 1905

The new bridge allows traffic onto the “island” where the lighthouse is situated. This is a 21m high tower with an 800000-candela electric optic.

Zonnekus on Woodbridge Island (was built in 1929 on Woodbridge Island by Sir David Graaff, a Cape businessman and politician. It was designed in the Cape Dutch architectural style and was the Graaff family’s seaside holiday home. It became one of the area’s first substantial homes.