Elands Bay is a town in South Africa, situated in the Western Cape Province, on the Atlantic Ocean, at . The town is located about 220 kilometres (two and a half hours drive) north from Cape Town. It is a world class surfing location and is also noted for its caves, which have a number of rock paintings.
In 2009, Heritage Western Cape declared the Elands Bay Cave and most of Baboon Point (Cape Deseada), on which it is located, as a provincial heritage site.Provincial Notice 4619, Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette, No. 6621, Cape Town: 9 April 2009, p.549 Eland's Bay along with much of this coastline is an "important" bird habitat. The local wetland, Verlorenvlei, is a Ramsar wetland.
See also Mussel Point, a large "prehistoric" shell midden near Elands Bay Verlorevlei River Elands Bay Cave
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External links
Roadmap to Elandsbay Elandsbay Backpackers & Information National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999