Seal Point Lighthouse
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Seal Point is a lighthouse on Cape St. Francis
in the Eastern Cape
of South Africa
. The lighthouse is operational, but also houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on July 4, 1878. Total construction cost was £20 000.
Cape St. Francis
Cape St. Francis is a town in South Africa, situated on a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location.The town is home to a Penguin Rescue and Rehabilitation Center as well as the Seal Point Lighthouse....
in the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape 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...
. The lighthouse is operational, but also houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on July 4, 1878. Total construction cost was £20 000.