| Page Views: 1,246 Last Visit to Waenhuiskrans: October, 2005 | Waenhuiskrans - aka Arniston by glennkasner - last update: Oct 23, 2005 |
Waenhuiskrans (wagon shed cliff) gets it's name from a nearby cave only accessible through a small hole at low tide. Once inside one is surprised by the size of the cave ( the size of a wagon shed) and it's only other access , a huge mouth on the seaward side.
The town is also known as Arniston, the name of a British transport ship that was wrecked there in the 1800's with the loss of more than 300 lives. |
|  | The community Waenhuiskrans today is home to a small fishing community. Theit brightly painted boats (chukkies) put to sea early each morning to reap the harvest of the sea. |
| | The town The town is characterised by its quaint small white washed fishermans cottages |
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cleocat Sun Oct 23, 2005 17:33 UTC
The only hotel there isn't it? Very small but lovely tranquil place. Nice photo of the waenhuiskrans. |
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