Betty's Bay

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Coordinates: 34°22′S, 18°56′E

Betty's Bay coastline near the Palmiet River mouth
Betty's Bay coastline near the Palmiet River mouth

Betty's Bay is a small holiday town situated in the Overberg coast of South Africa's Western Cape province. It is located 96 km from Cape Town[1] beneath the rugged Kogelberg Mountains and is on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond. This village is the longest in South Africa at over 13 km.

During Colonial times Betty's Bay was favourite place for runaway slaves, but in 1912 Betty's Bay became a formal whaling station running until the 1930's. Remains of the whaling station can still be seen at Stony Point. The area is named after Betty Youlden, daughter of the first developer of the area.

Betty's Bay contains the well known Harold Porter Botanical Gardens as well as a Jackass Penguin colony.

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  1. ^ Betty's Bay. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
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