coordinates: 34º12'00 S 18º26'00 E
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Simon' s Town |
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Simonsbaaij, Simonsbhaij, Simonsbhay |
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VOC |
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Landmonsterrollen |
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1743 - 1795 |
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Peninsula |
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Kaap de Goede Hoop (VOC-gebied) |
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South Africa |
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Map of False Bay with anchorages indicated
Map of several batteries to be built in Simon's Bay
Map of the southern part of the Cape Province
Plan of several batteries to be built at Simon's Bay
Map of several batteries to be built in Simon's Bay
Map of the southern part of the Cape Province
Plan of several batteries to be built at Simon's Bay
prior
Simonstown lies on False Bay, to the south of Cape Town. A harbour was built here in 1743 because unfavourable winds between April and October made it difficult to anchor in Table Bay. By 1777 a hospital, a governor's house, warehouses and stables had been built.
