30/07/2026
A beautiful 30-minute walk along Noordhoek Beach brings you to the fascinating wreck of the SS Kakapo.
The Kakapo ran aground here on 25 May 1900 during her maiden voyage from Wales to Australia after the crew mistakenly believed they had rounded Cape Point in thick fog and stormy weather. Thankfully, everyone on board survived.
The ship was never refloated, and local legend says the captain remained aboard for a time after the wreck. Much of the ship's steel was later salvaged and used to build the retaining wall along the railway line in Fish Hoe.
The Kakapo's rusting remains are still revealed by the shifting sands a fascinating piece of Cape history and one of Noordhoek Beach's most iconic landmarks.
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