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HOUT BAY &
LLANDUDNO
HERITAGE TRUST
Hout
Bay
Hout Bay is a beautiful valley
to the South of the world renowned Table Mountain near the tip of Southern
Africa. It is surrounded by the recently proclaimed Cape Peninsula National
Park which stretches from Table Mountain in the North to Cape Point at its
southern most tip better known as "The Cape of Good Hope".
The Cape Peninsula is at the heart of the smallest of the worlds five plant
kingdoms but is the most diverse, having the greatest floral biodiversity
of all.
About the
Trust
The Trust was inaugurated in
1995 and was established to harness community participation in environmental
issues which could not be addressed by Hout Bay's Ward infrastructure and
the then emergent South Peninsula Municipality created as a result of the
new political transformation of the country. We are grateful to the Hout
Bay Museum for their support and encouragement and also that of the Lions
Club and the Rotary Club of Hout Bay. Membership is open to all on payment
of a modest entrance fee.
Our Recent Acheivements
To find out what we have achieved recently look at What's New and you will realise that the Trust has made great strides in heritage conservation through their "living heritage" projects.
Our Mission Statement
To promote and preserve our environmental and cultural heritage for present and future generations.
Our Focus
In
Addition
We strive to make heritage issues fun! We want to conserve what is good for
future generations and for the enjoyment of all. For example, our annual
Cannon Race is a fun event which proves the point that re-living history
can be an exciting cultural and social event to be shared by the entire
community.
Our
Logo
Our logo (On our Home Page) consists of a line drawing of Hout Bay's East
Fort, first built by the French in 1782 and further developed by the British
in 1796, protecting the entrance to Hout Bay. Silhouetted in the background
is the imposing "Sentinel" mountain.
The drawing was done by the late Hugh Floyd, Architect and Town Planner who
was a well known figure in the community. Hugh defended our heritage vigorously
and his last work consisted of planning the upgrading of the breath-taking
Atlantic Scenic Drive, which remains as a fitting tribute to his contribution
to our community and the Cape Peninsula he loved
Our
Philosophy
All residents of Hout Bay - whether residing in a
millionaire's mansion or a humble shack - are privileged to live here by
Gods good grace.
About This
Site
This is a "no frills" site. We attempt to make it as compact
as possible so that you can download the information quickly and regularly.
We have no commercial element and do not need gimmicks and
glitzy home pages with animated junk - we'll leave all that stuff to those
who are trying to impress the less well informed. However, we will try to
keep the graphics to a minimum so that you get quick responses and we'll
keep the informative text as up to date as possible.
Come and see us often!
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