Lamberts Bay is a small fishing town in the Western Cape

Western Cape

The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...

 province of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 situated 280 kilometres north of Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

. It is part of the Cederberg Municipality

Cederberg Local Municipality

Cederberg Municipality is a local municipality located within the West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 31,942. Its municipality code is WC012.-Government:...

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The coast town has been proclaimed 'the Diamond of the West Coast' because of its white beaches, wild life and lobsters. Although primarily a fishing town it has become one of the major tourist attractions on the West Coast due to the moderate all year climate.
The town also hosts the Crayfish Festival.

Tourist attractions

• Bird Island - The nesting and breeding ground of thousands of Gannets, penguins and other bird species Can be reached by walking on a breakwater wall.