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The V&A Waterfront is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is on the site of the oldest working harbour in the Southern Hemisphere. [1] With Table Mountain as its backdrop, [2] the 123-hectare neighbourhood sees millions of people visiting each year. [3] It contains art, entrepreneurs, and sustainable design. [4] [5]
Ships entering the harbour in Table Bay from the east coast of Africa have to round the coast at Sea Point and over the years many of them have been wrecked on the reefs just off-shore. In May 1954, during a great storm, the Basuto Coast (246 tonnes) ended up on the rocks within a few metres of the concrete wall of the promenade. [27]
The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows: [3] The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
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the commissioning of three small temporary (2-year contracts) desalination plants (two of 7 megalitres per day and one of 2 megalitres per day capacities) at the Monwabisi, Strandfontein, the V&A Waterfront, and Cape Town Harbour; the Zandvliet water recycling project
The Dutch controlled spice trade in the 18th century brought a lot of shipping to Cape Town, fueling the growth of the colony. The economy of the Western Cape in South Africa is dominated by the city of Cape Town, which accounted for 72% of the Western Cape's economic activity in 2016. [7]
The V&A Dundee Museum of Design opened in September 2018 and is built south of Craig Harbour onto the River Tay in a building designed by Kengo Kuma. It was officially opened by the Earl and Countess of Strathearn in 2019. [186] It is the centrepiece of the city's waterfront redevelopment.
Pleasure House Point is a 118 acres (48 hectares) park of undeveloped land on the shore of the Lynnhaven River. It is also the location of the Brock Environmental Center. [153] Virginia Beach's extensive park system is recognized as one of the best in the United States.