History of strandfontein

Province: Western Cape
West coast
Coordinates:31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E
Area:4.18 km2
Municipality: Matzikama

Freshwater spring

Strandfontein gets its name from the freshwater spring on the beach which indigenous people have used for drinking water for centuries.

Beach holidays

The first brick house in the area was built in the early 1900s and was owned by Sir Richard Fryer. this was later used as a hotel but sadly was demolished. Strandfontein was a popular place for Namaqualand farmers to take beach holidays.
Richard Fryer’s wife’s grave just outside town has been declared a national monument.
Standfontein is a popular venue for whale watching from late July to September and the cliffs provide a great viewing area. The Southern Right whales come close to the shore during calving season.

The postal code for Strandfontein is 7788

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Things to see and do in Strandfontein:

-Fryer’s Cove Vineyards
-Strandfontein Beach has blue flag status
–The Wandering Whale Labyrinth
-Olifants River Trail
-Coastal Crayfish Diving & Fishing
Spitz Park Outdoor Gym Spitz Way, Strandfontein
-4 x 4 Trails
Olifants River Estuary
-Whale Watching. Read about whales and dolphins here
-Bird Island Nature Reserve

Useful Numbers

Police: 021 370 1500
Traffic department: 0860 103 089
Fire: Mitchells plain 021 444 3085
Water: 0860 103 089
Electricity: 0860 103 089
Ambulance: 10177
Post office; 021 393 2542
Library: 021 393 2112
Closest hospital; clinic 021 394 4000
Pharmacy; Wavecrest 021 393 3840
SPCA: 021 700 4140
Schools: Strandfontein primary 021 393 1144
Strandfontein secondary 021 393 2100
Dennegeur Avenue pimary 021 393 3475
The City of Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre is available 24/7 For all life or property threatening emergencies, call 021 480 7700 from any phone or 107 from a landline or report online at https://bit.ly/3o4Ji3K

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