The Old Cape Point Lighthouse, Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa This original lighthouse was built in 1859 on Da Gama Peak, the summit of Cape Poi

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The Old Cape Point Lighthouse, Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa This original lighthouse was built in 1859 on Da Gama Peak, the summit of Cape Point, 238m above sea level, which made it ineffective in mist. This meant a new lighthouse had to be built in 1914 at 87m.

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