Lambert's Bay is a small coastal town in the
Western Cape
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province of
South Africa
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situated north of
Cape Town
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. It is part of the
Cederberg Municipality
Cederberg Municipality () is a local municipality which governs an area of the Western Cape province of South Africa stretching from the Cederberg mountains through the middle valley of the Olifants River to the Atlantic coast. It includes the ...
.
The coast town has been proclaimed 'the Diamond of the West Coast' because of its white beaches, wildlife and lobsters. Although previously a primarily a fishing town, it has been converted to potato processing and has become a significant tourist attraction on the West Coast due to its moderate all-year climate.
Birding
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Bird Island Nature Reserve
The Bird Island Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located near Lake Munmorah on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The island is situated off the east coast of New South Wales, within the Tasman Sea. The rese ...
– The nesting and breeding ground of thousands of
Cape gannet
The Cape gannet (''Morus capensis'') is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
They are easily identified by their large size, black and white plumage and distinctive yellow crown and hindneck. The pale blue bill is pointed with fine se ...
s, penguins and other bird species can be reached by walking on a breakwater wall.
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History
Lambert's Bay is named after Admiral Lambert of the British Navy who did a marine survey of the bay between 1826 and 1840.
In 1887 Mr Stephan bought the commercial buildings and built the hotel in 1888. Lambert's Bay was used as a lay-up for British warships during the war of 1900–1902 and in 1901 HMS ''Sybille'' was wrecked opposite Steenbokfontein.
The first crayfish factory was started by Mr Lindström in 1918.
See also
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Mussel Point
Mussel Point also known as Mike Taylor's Midden (MTM) is possibly the largest of 13 megamiddens found along the South African West Coast. MTM is the only open site with remains from the early pottery period (3000 and 2000 years before present) in ...
, a prehistoric
shell midden
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near Lambert's Bay
References
{{West Coast District Municipality
Populated places in the Cederberg Local Municipality