Seal Point is a lighthouse on
Cape St. Francis in the
Eastern Cape of
South Africa
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The lighthouse is operational and houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on 4 July 1878. Total construction cost was £20,000.
The Lighthouse was used by SANCOB to house penguins and other birdlife. This was until its closure in recent years. Currently, the area around the lighthouse has been developed into bike paths.
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See also
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List of lighthouses in South Africa
This is a list of lighthouses in South Africa. It contains currently active lights as well as decommissioned lights of historical importance.
Lighthouses
See also
* List of lighthouses in Namibia (to the north-west)
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References
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South African Lighthouses
Lighthouses completed in 1878
Lighthouses in South Africa
Buildings and structures in the Eastern Cape
Museums in the Eastern Cape
Maritime museums in South Africa
Lighthouse museums
South African heritage sites
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