The City is gathering information on Miller’s Point’s landscape, heritage and historic buildings.
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Residents with knowledge of Miller’s Point are being asked to help the City preserve and revitalise the popular coastal area along the False Bay coastline.
Last year, residents took part in an online survey to help shape a long-term vision for the 300-metre wide coastal conservancy, which lies between the Table Mountain National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site – and the Table Mountain Marine Protected Area.
Miller’s Point is also a key entry to the ‘Great African Seaforest’ and hosts shell middens that reflect the area’s indigenous history.
The City’s Coastal Management branch is currently planning improvements to Miller’s Point, which is home to a tidal pool, campsite, beach, and a public launch site for vessels.
Plans include upgrading deteriorating infrastructure, such as eroded pathways, outdated amenities, and visitor facilities, as well as restoring the historic buildings near the Black Marlin restaurant.
City officials are asking residents, former employees, historians, and visitors with knowledge of the site to share old photographs, memories, and other information about the historic buildings and the area’s heritage.
The aim is to restore the buildings as closely as possible to their original state and ensure that any upgrades respect the site’s cultural and ecological significance.
“We want to document residents’ memories of Miller’s Point and understand how the historic buildings were used and what they looked like,” said mayoral committee member for spatial planning and environment, Eddie Andrews.
“Please come forward and tell us your stories.”
Anyone with photos or information can contact Ancunel Steyn at Ancuncel.Steyn@capetown.gov.za.