Lighthouses of the Cape
The Cape Point Lighthouse, commissioned in 1919 is the most powerful lighthouse on the South African coast. The site, at 87 meters above sea level, was to
avoid the frequent cloud and mist that covered the original lighthouse on Cape Point Peak. The original light was a
paraffin vapour mantle of 500,000 candlepower which was electrified in 1936. The light has a intensity of 10,000000 candlepower and a range of 63 kilometres. A few decades after the wrecking of the famous HMS Birkenhead in 1852 at Danger point (left), the present lighthouse was erected in 1852. The rock the Birkenhead struck can be
seen from the
lighthouse. It was here that the ghost ship "the Flying Dutchman" was spotted for the first time! 
The Robben Island (right) lighthouse was build in 1863 and converted to electricity in 1938. It is the only lighthouse on the South African coast that use a flashing light rather than a revolving light. It can be seen 25 kilometers away.
Slangkop lighthouse (bottom left), operational since 4th March 1919, the cast iron tower was imported from Engeland. It has a range of 64 sea miles. It has approximate 5,000000 candlepower it is also the tallest cast iron tower on the South African coast
Greenpoint light house (right) with its red and white candy stripes - the oldest working lighthouse on the South African coast since 1824 The original lighthouse used 9 liters of sperm oil per night. Click here to read more about the old Mouille Point lighthouse.
The lighthouse at Cape Columbine on the South African west coast is one of only a handful of manned lighthouses still operating, the majority are now automated it was build in 1938. There are also holiday facilities
Cape Agulhas (right). After the stranding of the Birkenhead a notice by the secretary of the Cape was issued on 15 December 1848 and that the light would be lit on 1 March 1849 The beam has a reach of thirty sea miles
Milnerton lighthouse (left) was commissioned in 1960 and is fully automated. It is next to the Milnerton lagoon, facing Robben Island
