Cape St Blaize Light House
The Cape St Blaize Lighthouse is built on a solid rock promontory. It overlooks the Point area and is the gatekeeper of Die Poort.
In 1860, Neither the British nor the Colonial government were prepared to fund a lighthouse even though this was vitally important. The Mossel Bay Boating Company organized a levy as a harbour tax to finance the lighthouse. It was designed by Colonial engineers R Robinson and EM Pfeil, The building was undertaken by John Goodman.
The Lighthouse Square masonry tower is 20.5 m high. It was built of stone from the quarry on-site in 1863. The stationary light was commissioned in March 1864 and was visible for 15 sea miles. A revolving light, visible for 22 sea miles, It was installed in 1897 and is still in use today. Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse was the last manned lighthouse to be built along the South African coast. Until the late 1970s, a lightkeeper was needed for the clockwork system. The lens had to be turned manually. It needed to be wound up every three hours. The lighthouse is now fully automated, however, a lightkeeper is still employed. Currently, the light is 1,350,000 candelas and it flashes 2 quick white flashes every 15 seconds. A constant radio watch is kept and regular meteorological duties are also undertaken.
Visit the restaurant as a customer or you can do the lighthouse experience which includes a complimentary drink from the selected options. For more information, give them a call at 072 138 3911
Stay at the lighthouse: The lighthouse offers two beautifully designed rooms, featuring a comfortable living area, one modern bathroom, and your private balcony overlooking the stunning ocean views
GPS 34°11’10.1″S 22°09’22.8″E
Access is via a tarred road (Montagu Street) which leads onto a short stretch of graveled road up to the lighthouse.
