Agulhas National Park | |
Photo Alt: | A lighthouse tower painted in red and white stripes. |
Relief: | 1 |
Map Alt: | Agulhas National Park is located around Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. |
Location: | Western Cape, South Africa |
Nearest City: | Struisbaai |
Coordinates: | -34.8333°N 20°W |
Area Km2: | 209.59 |
Established: | 14 September 1998 |
Governing Body: | South African National Parks |
Url: | http://www.sanparks.org/parks/agulhas/ |
Iucn Category: | II |
The Agulhas National Park is a South African national park located in the Agulhas Plain in the southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, about south-east of Cape Town. The park stretches along the coastal plain between the towns of Gansbaai and Struisbaai, and includes the southern tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. it covered an area of .[1] Although one of the smallest national parks in South Africa,[2] it boasts 2,000 native plant species and a wetland that provides refuge to birds and amphibians.
The primary tourist attraction in the park is Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa and the official meeting-point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Nearby is the Agulhas lighthouse, the second-oldest lighthouse in South Africa, which also includes a small museum and tearoom.