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History
Although the
name of the town underwent many changes, it eventually
was indicated on the maps as Gordons Bay
in honor of Robert Jacob Gordon, Commandant of the
Dutch troops at the Cape from 1777 to 1795. The
recorded history of Gordons Bay goes back
350 years to when the little nook was explored through
various expeditions by the Dutch East India Company
as it started venturing inland after having settled
into its “Cape of Good Hope”. The DEIC
decided to establish a fishing post in the Hottentots
– Holland in 1672 and called it Vischers Baaij. It later went through a number
of name changes reflecting its fishing allure, including
Vischbaai, Visch Hoek and Fish Hoek. The first development
came in 1678 when Free Burgers were given leasehold
in the Hottentots – Holland. More and more
farms were allocated with time, soon little houses
began to appear around the bay and by the end of
the nineteenth century a little town had been established.
It gained renown as a holiday resort, with an advertisement
in 1889 calling it “the future Brighton of
South Africa”. From then the town has grown
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Things to do
The most obvious
choice is a day of sun worshipping at either
Main or Bikini Beaches. Fishing from the
rocks, the old harbor wall, the harbor wall
at Harbor Island and Deep Sea diving remains
a popular pastime.
There are two very nice boat clubs (one
in each harbor). The Gordons Bay
Yacht Club is very popular for the sailing
enthusiast and has a very active sailing
program. The yacht club has hosted the Lipton
Cup sailing race twice and numerous regattas
are regularly held. The Gordons Bay
Boat Angling club is very popular for the
sports fisherman. The club hosts the Broadbill
Classic which is the biggest game fishing
event in South Africa. It also participates
in the inshore and offshore fishing league
which is very exciting. There are also a
number of other sporting events held in
Gordons Bay such as the Iron man
Triathlon and the False Bay 50km run. There
are also a few walks and trails available,
including the Danie Miller trail above the
village and the historic cannon and wagon
wheel walk at Sir Lowry’s Pass. And
there’s certainly no shortage of restaurants
for the culinary enthusiast to explore.
Of course the emphasis is on seafood and
no seaside visit would be complete without
a steaming hot plate of fish and chips.
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