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  Open water swimming in Cape Town, South Africa. FALSE BAY
False Bay is a natural bay that stretches along the peninsula's eastern coastline from the Cape of Good hope Nature Reserve at Cape Point to Cape Hangklip.
It was named "False Bay" when early navigators mistook Cape Hangklip for Cape Point, which resulted in many shipwrecks in the bay with its strong cross winds and rocky routes.
The False Bay Iron Man Swimming Challenge which takes place in mid-January every year, is an 11km swim from Simonstown to Muizenberg, a cossing that has been done by many swimmers as part of the annual event, or as a solo challenge.
www.capeswim.com /falsebay.htm   (385 words)

  
 False Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
False Bay is a marine biological preserve belonging to the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories.
False Bay consists of a large area of tidal flats which, in conjunction with the upland wildlife preserve, provide excellent habitat for a high diversity of plants, birds, and sea life, including many intertidal species generally found on the open coast (Giant Green Anemones, Gooseneck Barnacles, and California Mussels).
The False Bay watershed has the greatest extent of identified wetland acreage of all the watersheds in the county.
www.co.san-juan.wa.us /Health/wtrshdpln/part2falsebay.html   (922 words)

  
 false - Search Results - MSN Encarta
False Statement, something that is presented as being true but is actually false.
Dragonhead, False, common name for a genus of perennial plants of the mint family.
The false dragonheads are related to another perennial herb,...
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=false   (165 words)

  
 False Bay Fact File
False Bay is the largest true bay in South Africa and one of the great bays in the world.
In resent years rapid urbanisation of areas surrounding False Bay, particularly along the northern shores, has resulted in increases recreational pressures on the bay.
The continued use of False Bay for recreation and commercial fishing relies heavily on the water quality and the health of the bay.
sacoast.uwc.ac.za /education/resources/falsebay.htm   (562 words)

  
 False Bay
To the south of the city and southern suburbs lies the broad sweep of False Bay.
The bay, which is approximately 30 kilometres across at the mouth is blessed by much warmer seas than the Atlantic coastal side of the peninsula making for pleasant bathing on its abundant beaches.
False Bay is more laid back and less trendy than the Atlantic coast with plenty of tucked away, character filled pubs and restaurants.
www.discoverthecape.com /false-bay.html   (572 words)

  
 False Cape State park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The camping areas are Barbour Hill Bay, Barbour Hill Ocean, False Cape Landing Bay and False Cape Landing Ocean.
False Cape State Park and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge are closed from the first Saturday through the second Saturday in October each year for the Game Management Program (Hunt).
From the turn of the century until the 1960s, False Cape was a haven for a number of prestigious hunt clubs, which took advantage of the area's abundant waterfowl.
www.state.va.us /dcr/parks/falscape.htm   (2065 words)

  
 Cape Peninsula, False Bay, Cape Town
The largest true bay in South Africa, False Bay's coastline is approximately 30 kilometres in extent with many sheltered inlets and glorious beaches.
Not as popular as the trendy Atlantic Seaboard beaches, False Bay lies on the Indian Ocean - on the other side of the peninsula from The Long Beach Villa - where the water is warmer and popular for swimming and sunbathing and is a great family destination.
In whale season (July - October), False Bay is teeming with whales and you only need drive along the coastline to witness these incredible marine giants close to shore.
www.thelongbeach.com /attractions/false_bay.php   (248 words)

  
 False Bay Guest House - Accommodation in Hluhluwe
False Bay Guest House is the gateway to exploring the game and marine reserves in the area.
Whether you walk or go on horse back, the adjacent False Bay Park is sure to reveal the smaller wonders of nature like small antelope, birds, butterflies and, if you are lucky the resident Hippo, locally known as Herby.
False Bay Guest House offers you affordable accommodation, spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms, safe parking, fridge, television, tea and coffee facilities, ceiling fans, air-conditioning, mosquito screens and a warm swimming pool.
www.places.co.za /html/7500.html   (332 words)

  
 False Bay travel guide - Wikitravel
False Bay is the bay to the east of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa.
It is called False Bay, because of the tendency for early Dutch sailors to mistake it for Table Bay.
The Southern Right Whale can often be seen in the False Bay, especially during the whale season (about August to November).
wikitravel.org /en/False_Bay   (234 words)

  
 Simons Town, Fish Hoek, Strand, Gordon’s Bay and False Bay, Cape Town Holiday Villa and Apartment Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
False Bay is an area of outstanding natural beauty stretching out along the Cape Peninsular.
Below are a selection of our False Bay properties but better still, let us do the work; email us with what you are looking for and we'll come up with a tailored selection for you.
It is a corner, double storey apartment with stunning uninterrupted views spanning Bikini Beach and False Bay with Table Mountain in the distance.
www.fleewinter.co.uk /cape_town/falsebay.php   (656 words)

  
 False Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
False Bay (Afrikaans Valsbaai) is a body of water defined by the Cape Peninsula (the finger-like projection on the right in the accompanying satellite image) and Cape Hangklip (Dutch/Afrikaans for "Hang-stone") to the left (east).
The sailing clubs in False Bay include False Bay Yacht Club in Simon's Town, Fish Hoek Beach Sailing Club at the main beach in Fish Hoek, Gordon's Bay Yacht Club in the Gordon's Bay Harbour, and Hottentots Holland Beach Sailing Club in Strand.
Despite this, swimming, surfing, yachting, SCUBA diving and so on are popular pastimes around the bay, at centres such as Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Smitswinkel Bay, Strand and Gordon's Bay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/False_Bay   (961 words)

  
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From as far back as 1919 the fishing community of Gordon's Bay asked the Village Management Board for a small harbour in the bay where their boats could be safely kept.
Although the name of the town underwent many changes, it eventually was indicated on the maps as Gordon’s Bay in honor of Robert Jacob Gordon, Commandant of the Dutch troops at the Cape from 1777 to 1795.
The recorded history of Gordon’s Bay goes back 350 years to when the little nook was explored through various expeditions by the Dutch East India Company as it started venturing inland after having settled into its “Cape of Good Hope”.
www.lycos.com /info/gordons--false-bay.html   (276 words)

  
 Mission Bay Beaches
Mission Bay Park consists of 4,235.6 acres, approximately 46% land and 54% water.
Lifeguard staffing on Mission Bay beaches is primarily seasonal, usually beginning with school spring break, continuing with spring weekends, becoming daily during summer, and reduced to weekends after summer through October.
It is bordered by East Mission Bay Drive to the east (which parallels Interstate 5), Sea World Drive to the south (which intersects with Interstate 5), and Mission Boulevard to the west.
www.sandiego.gov /lifeguards/beaches/mbay.shtml   (900 words)

  
 FALSE BAY YACHT CLUB - PAGE 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The scenery around the bay is very beautiful and at any time whilst on the water you can see mountains.
Gordon's Bay is a few hours away and is a great destination for a weekend sail away.
False Bay Yacht Club is one of the country's leaders in Development Sailing.
www.fbyc.co.za /page1.htm   (643 words)

  
 False Bay
Travelling to the south of the city and southern suburbs lies False Bay, so named because seafarers of old returning from the east would sometimes turn north after rounding the cape at Hangklip (hanging rock) under the assumption that it was Cape Point.
The bay itself is approximately 30 kilometres across at the mouth is blessed by much warmer seas than the Atlantic coastal side of the peninsula, making this side a popular bathing spot for swimmers.
False Bay is more laid back than the Atlantic coast with plenty of tucked away, character-filled pubs and restaurants.
www.travel2capetown.com /about-false-bay.html   (163 words)

  
 Mission Bay History | Park and Recreation
Mission Bay Park was developed from the 1940’s through the 1960’s using a tidal marsh named “False Bay” by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542.
The San Diego River had historically shifted its terminus from San Diego Bay to the south, to “False Bay” to the north, until 1852 when the United States Army constructed the first a dike along the south side of the river to prevent it from shifting back to San Diego Bay.
In 1944, a Chamber of Commerce committee recommended development of Mission Bay into a tourist and recreational center to help diversify the City’s economy, which was largely military.
www.sandiego.gov /park-and-recreation/parks/missionbay/history.shtml   (316 words)

  
 Cape Town - false bay
Lying on the eastern side of Table Mountain, this region is historically quite old (in South African terms!), as the harbour at Simons Town was developed by the British into a formidable naval base in the 19th century.
The area basically includes the whole of False Bay, which stretches from Gordon's Bay along the coastline towards Cape Town, all the way to the charming fishing village of Kalk Bay and onto Fish Hoek.
The most impressive feature of False Bay is its lovely beaches, where the water is between 5 and 7ºC warmer than on the Atlantic Seaboard side.
www.capetownsafaris.com /doc-1-sc-2-1477196/dc-2-6107247   (227 words)

  
 False Bay Accommodation | Accommodation False Bay, 139 Accommodation Establishments in False Bay
Situated in Gordon's Bay on the False Bay coast and only 30 minutes drive from Cape Town International airport, 18 on Kloof is a three star guesthouse that promises you a memorable stay.
A 5-Star graded Manor House, Colona Castle overlooks a Lake District on the warmer False Bay coast with breathtaking views from Table Mountain to the South Atlantic Ocean.
Berg en Zee in Gordon's Bay is the ideal beachfront destination from which to visit the attractions of Cape Town and the Western Cape.
www.safarinow.com /destinations/false-bay/hub.aspx   (695 words)

  
 Avian Demography Unit: Seal Island, False Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Seal Island in False Bay consists essentially of a huge granite rock 2 ha in area, with no beaches or vegetation.
It lies almost centrally in the northern part of False Bay, 5.7 km offshore.
A radio mast, built on the island during World War II, was a conspicuous landmark in the bay until it was blown over in a winter storm in 1970.
web.uct.ac.za /depts/stats/adu/sealfbay.htm   (643 words)

  
 Shark Adventures: Shark Diving, False Bay, South Africa
During their search for a new dive site, they remembered the legend of Submarine, a notorious white shark in excess of 6 meters (20 feet), known to roam the waters of False Bay, located barely thirty minutes from Cape Town.
They made a trip to one of her favorite haunts, a seal colony in False Bay.
In late winter, False Bay is a haven for southern right whales and we have sightings almost on every trip.
www.incredible-adventures.com /sharks_false_bay.html   (1107 words)

  
 False Bay Cape Town - Self Catering Holiday Accommodation in Kalk Bay Fish Hoek and Simons Town
False Bay is linked to Cape Town by rail.
Kalk Bay is a fishing village which still retains much of its original character and has a vibrant night life as well as interesting shops which are open seven days a week, the town was first inhabited in the seventeenth century by shipwrecked seamen and deserters.
Fish Hoek was until recently the only dry town in South Africa, the land on which the town was built was donated by Lord Charles Somerset in 1818 on the condition that their be no wine house on the property.
www.capeletting.com /false_bay.htm   (713 words)

  
 False Bay Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
False Bay Park is situated in KwaZulu Natal along the Western Shores of Lake St Lucia, which opens up into lake St Lucia.
Part of St. Lucia Lake, False Bay has a variety of habitats such as sand forests, thornveld and open savannah, providing excellent bird watching and game viewing opportunities when taking one of the self guided trails.
It is at False Bay that one can truly appreciate the solitude and unspoilt wilderness of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park.
www.hluhluwehotel.co.za /false-bay.php   (245 words)

  
 False Bay, South Africa
The False Bay seaboard curves south in a huge arc from Gordon's Bay stretching past the Strand, Muizenberg and ending at Cape Point.
A variety of village-like suburbs nestle between the mountains and coast from Muizenberg to Simon’s Town.
Kalk Bay is an amazing place with a vibrant, bohemian atmosphere.
www.safarinow.com /destinations/false-bay/travel-guide.aspx   (489 words)

  
 False Bay.
This magnificent sight of the mysteriously beautiful mountains of False Bay can be viewed while enjoying a meal at the popular Two Oceans Restaurant.
False Bay stretches from Cape Point to Cape Hangklip.
The error resulted in various shipwrecks along this hazardous shoreline, but today the shores of False Bay are lined with small coastal towns, and the land varies from compact suburbia to long stretches of beach.
www.sunsetbeach.co.za /cape_point/false_bay.htm   (225 words)

  
 False Bay Panoramas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A panoramic view from my balcony overlooking False Bay, where so many of the other pictures posted here, were taken (for those who are interested in such things, the approximate location of the South celestial pole is marked with a round spot, and due East is marked with a triangle).
In the middle of the bay is a small island (not visible in the picture) which forms part of an underwater ridge that runs north-south ending at Whittle Rock (a shoal actually) which also has a light, situated just about halfway between the two points.
Seal Island which lies in the middle of False Bay, is not visible, being obscured by the bright reflection on the water.
wwwserver1.psy.uct.ac.za /pano.html   (714 words)

  
 River Rands: Cape Peninsular & Western False Bay (self catering accommodation holiday home, Cape Town, South Africa)
Hout Bay, is an unspoilt village, with a large fishing harbour.
Hout Bay Museum depicts the story of the bay and its environs, as well as the development of the fishing industry.
The Lakes close to the shore of False Bay are several small lakes, fed by streams with sources in the Constantia and Tokai mountains.
www.capehome.co.za /cape_peninsular_and_western_false_bay.htm   (2034 words)

  
 Gordon's Bay near Cape Town - South Africa
Gordon's Bay is a small, picturesque seaside town at the eastern end of False Bay.
The beachfront promenade is lined with popular fish restaurants, pubs and coffeeshops and in the old harbour, one can book boat trips or deep sea fishing trips in the False Bay.
From the pass one has a stunning view of the entire of False Bay.
www.southafrica-travel.net /westcape/cape_gordonsb.htm   (254 words)

  
 San Diego Grand Jury
The "False Bay" that Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s expedition mapped in 1542 is today Mission Bay Park (MBP), a playground for San Diego County residents and millions of tourists from around the world.
Mission Bay was mostly tidal mud flats and marsh when the City of San Diego formulated a plan to create an aquatic park in 1930.
Mission Bay water quality is a matter of public concern, especially for water users of the Bay.
www.co.san-diego.ca.us /grandjury/reports/1999_2000/false_bay.html   (7475 words)

  
 False Bay Colleges in the Western Cape, providing training, working skills and hands on work experience for higher ...
False Bay Colleges in the Western Cape, providing training, working skills and hands on work experience for higher productivity in the workplace
Welcome to the Web home of False Bay College, a leader in the world of employment-oriented education and training.
False Bay College will be offering 7 new National Certificate Vocational programmes during 2007.
www.falsebaycollege.co.za   (80 words)

  
 false bay accommodation, cape town accommodation
Cape Town's False Bay, stretching from Gordon's Bay and Strand, all the way to the charming fishing villages of Muizenberg, St. James, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town.
False Bay's water is 5°C warmer than the Atlantic Seaboard.
Colona is situated within easy reach of Cape Town city centre and the airport on the warm False Bay Coast, Colona Castle, originally built in 1929 as a turreted and crenellated edifice, has recently been renovated in the Tuscan style and boasts a three story entrance tower.
www.uyaphi.com /accommWCPEN_peninsula_falsebay.htm   (318 words)

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