Mouille Point Lighthouse - a photo on Flickriver

            Depicted here at Sunset - This building is a well-known and much-loved fixture on the promenade in Mouille Point – ( Originally Moilje, the Dutch name for breakwater and later named Mouille Point by the French who built a Gun Battery there in 1781) a small suburb tucked away between the V&A Waterfront and Sea Point – and is often used as a landmark when navigating the area. It was declared a national monument in the Seventies and is the oldest operational lighthouse in South Africa. Completed by German builder Herman Schutte in 1824 to curb the frequency of ships running aground off Table Bay, it originally had two fixed lanterns that burned nine litres of oil every night. The lighthouse was electrified in 1929 and, to this day, its light is still visible from a distance of 25 nautical miles. Despite this, on 1st July 1966, during a fierce winter storm, a cargo ship the 'S.A. Seafarer' ran aground between Mouille Point and Three Anchor Bay. Everybody on board was rescued by Helicopters of 17 Squadron from  Ysterplaat.

Until the 1850s, Mouille Point was used as farmland and livestock grazed on the neighbouring Green Point common – then a soggy vlei but currently under construction as a Soccer World Cup stadium for FIFA 2010.
 
For many years, opposite the lighthouse was a drive-in roadhouse, 'The Doll's House', where many people used to go for a snack and coffee during the day, or after a movie at night. - Source:  (amended) Wikipedia and capeetc.com
*BEST VIEWED  LARGE*  - A MUST!
EXPLORE: JANUARY 9, 2009 - #145

Taken in: South Africa / Western Cape / Cape Town (show map)

Taken on: December 21, 2008

Tags:

Picnik

Moilje

Mouille Point

Mouille Point Gun Battery - French

National Monument

Lighthouse

Mouille Point Lighthouse

German Builder Herman Schutte

SA Seafarer

17 Squadron Ysterplaat

The Doll's House

FIFA World Cup 2010

Sunset

Mouille Point Promenade

Three Anchor Bay

The Perfect Photographer

BlueRibbonWinner

AnAwesomeShot

EXPLORE

Photos Explore

APlusPhoto

Cape Town

Western Cape

South Africa « less

Sets appears in: • Explore • Fairest Cape more » • Cape Town Buildings & Monuments « less

Groups appears in: • VIVID SATURATED COLORS • A+++ Photo (Post 1, Give 3 awards ONLY) Not commenting = Ban more » • An Awesome Shot! Invited Photos ONLY!! • Blue Ribbon PHOTOGRAPHY (INVITE ONLY) • Beautiful Capture • CITRIT,Best of yours! / Invited shots only/comment 2 / • Crystal Award-- Invited Photos Only • Prismatic - Outstanding colors in Our world,TT5,Please vote • *THE PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHER (P1/A2) • Better Than Good • *PHOTOS EXPLORE GROUP* - ( comment photo and pool!!! ) • A.T.M PHOTOGRAPHY " Post 1 Award 3 " *Sweeper* • Architectural Beauty ! • Best Pictures of The World • Super Perfect Photographer Group (OPEN) • Cape Town. Live it. Love it. • Lighthouse South Africa « less

Camera: Sony DSLR-A200, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSLR-A200
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	picnik.com
Show full info

Stats: 5,879 views / 52 comments

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: