Milnerton is a seaside town on Table Bay and is located north of Cape Town in South Africa . It is located 11 kilometres to the north of the city's centre.
12-495: The Table Bay Nature Reserve is an 880-hectare (2,200-acre) nature reserve in Milnerton , Western Cape , South Africa . It consists of several smaller constituent reserves including Rietvlei Wetland Reserve , Diep River Fynbos Corridor , Zoarvlei Wetlands , Milnerton Racecourse Nature Reserve , and Milnerton Lagoon, as well as surrounding protected areas. These adjacent reserves were amalgamated on 27 June 2012, in order to improve
24-524: A 99-year lease for the purposes of nature conservation. Fauna and flora in the reserve include the following: Milnerton Milnerton lies on the Western Seaboard of Cape Town , also known as the Blaauwberg Coast, just north of the city along Table Bay . Although Milnerton is a town in its own right, it still regarded as a suburb of Cape Town. It is bordered by Cape Town and Goodwood to
36-637: A coat of arms, designed by Cornelis Pama , in October 1963, and registered it with the Cape Provincial Administration in February 1966 and at the Bureau of Heraldry in February 1968. The arms were : Per chevron ploye Or with two horse-shoe Gules, and barry wavy of eight Azure and Argent (i.e. the shield was divided by a curved chevron-shaped line, the upper part displaying two red horseshoes on
48-485: A popular recreational area, especially over weekends and public holidays. Milnerton's beach is well known for its view of Table Mountain and is a popular surfing spot. The water is generally cold as a result of the Benguela current that flows along Africa's western shore. The beach is also managed by Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club, who help to prevent drownings on the beach and surrounding area. Every Wednesday during summer
60-582: The City of Cape Town . The M5 (Koeberg Road) runs N to S from Killarney Gardens to Muizenberg . The M8 (Bosmansdam Road) runs W to E from Milnerton to Plattekloof. The M12 (Giel Basson Drive) runs N to S from Burgundy Estate and Sunningdale to Parow and Goodwood . The M13 (Tygerberg Valley Drive) roughly runs W to E from Milnerton to Richwood and Durbanville . The M14 (Plattekloof Road) runs W to E from Milnerton to Plattekloof. Milnerton had its own municipality from 1955 to 1996. The town council assumed
72-583: The biodiversity management in the built-up area. It is managed by the City of Cape Town 's Environmental Resource Management Department, with offices at Rietvlei. The Table Bay Nature Reserve forms the southernmost buffer area of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve, and links it to the edge of Cape Town's city centre. It also contains a large portion of the critically endangered lowland habitats remaining in Cape Town. The central feature in
84-684: The Table Bay Nature Reserve is the Rietvlei wetland system. The Rietvlei Wetlands and Milnerton Lagoon were proclaimed as a Nature Area on 3 August 1984, in proclamation number 1632 of Provincial Gazette No. 9345. The Nature Reserve is partly owned by the City of Cape Town and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature – South Africa, who own two of the Erven. The City of Cape Town manages these two Erven on
96-465: The greater Milnerton area include: One of the most identifiable features of Milnerton is its lagoon , formed where the Diep River enters the sea, with palm trees adorning the lagoon banks. The lagoon is also known as Schitt's Creek , due to the pungent smell that is emitted into the adjacent environment. Woodbridge Island is not actually an island, but rather the area south of Milnerton Golf Club on
108-445: The interchanges at Bosmansdam and Plattekloof Roads. The N1 highway borders Milnerton to the south, passing Century City and Paarden Eiland and runs east–west from Paarl to Cape Town . The R27 (Marine Drive; Otto du Plessis Drive) roughly runs north–south along the coast from Melkbosstrand and Table View towards Cape Town. Milnerton is also served by five metropolitan routes linking it to surrounding towns and cities in
120-461: The peninsula separating the lagoon from the ocean. Two bridges join Woodbridge Island to the mainland of Milnerton proper. The wooden bridge is now a national heritage site , the bridge went through an upgrade phase and has since been reopened to the public. A newer bridge allows cars to cross to the island. The Milnerton Lighthouse is also a popular landmark found on the island. The beach is
132-475: The south, Blouberg to the north and Parow to the east. Much of the town is situated east of the Diep River lagoon (Milnerton Lagoon) with the exception of the coastal suburbs of Woodbridge Island, Sunset Links and Sunset Beach situated west of the lagoon. Milnerton Central, only about 0,1 km in size is situated between Marine Drive and Koeberg Road and is situated east of Woodbridge Island. Suburbs of
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#1732869571277144-575: The surfski and stand up paddlers use the SE winds and race the Downwind Dash series to Big Bay beach. Milnerton is the location of two nature reserves which are owned and managed by the City of Cape Town. The Table Bay Nature Reserve Milnerton Racecourse Section is situated inside the race tracks of the old Milnerton Racecourse. The N7 (Cape Namibia Route) is the main highway bisecting Milnerton, running north–south from Malmesbury to Goodwood and passing
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