St Blaize Lighthouse Mossel Bay

St Blaize Lighthouse:

St Blaize Lighthouse in Mossel Bay has a spectacular view and to reach it you must hike your way up. It can be a little catle tiring but is most definitely worth it. It is open to the public between 10am and 3pm every day between April and October, with visits by arrangement the rest of the year. One can also stay close to the lighthouse. There is also a restaurant right below the lighthouse to enjoy with great views.

Much of the workings of the lighthouse are today fully automated, but there still remains a senior lightkeeper and a couple of lightkeepers who help with radio watch and meteoroligical duties.

Did you know?

The presence of mussels adds credence to the description of a lot of the coastline as rugged and dangerous for ships, despite the long, sandy beaches that attract holiday makers for most of the year. The harbour town thus erected a square, white tower lighthouse on the incredible cliffs of St Blaize that stands 20,5 metres high above a cliff face, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1862 by visiting Governor Wodehouse.

It was thus suggested that the lighthouse, completed in 1864, be called the Wodehouse Lighthouse, but this was never adopted. The Cape St Blaize lighthouse was, until recently, one of only two lighthouses along the South African coast that maintained a 24-hour watch. It is also, obviously, one lighthouse that lighthouse keeper’s wives were grateful to receive as their husband’s post, mainly due to its proximity to a town, to schools for their children, and the chance to work themselves.

St Blaize Lighthouse in Mossel Bay is definitely the perfect daily activity.