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Town Jeffrey's Bay

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Located in South Africa :: Eastern Cape  :: Jeffreys Bay
Category: Places :: Town

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Jeffrey's Bay was reportedly named after the senior partner of the firm Jeffrey & Glendinnings, a store that opened in the area of Jeffrey's Bay in 1849. Jeffrey was believed to be the first person to settle here. Between 1960 and 1970, Jeffreys Bay was known as a spot for hippies, and today Jeffrey's (or J-Bay) is a renowned surf spot, but also has long open beaches for swimming and walking.

Contact
Address :  Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  Vodacom. MTN. CellC.

Destination Information
Police Doctor Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airfield Car Rental Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Facilities :  Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)42 200 6800
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)42 293 2000
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)42 293 2923
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)82 570 3141
Petrol Type :  LRP/ULP
Diesel Type :  50 & 500ppm

Facilities
Other Facilities :  Gymnasium. Carwash. Auto Specialist Service. School/s. Industrial Plant. Fast Food. Government Services.

Activities
Game Viewing Game Drives Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Tours and Excursions Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Horse Trails Fishing Swimming Canoeing Boat Trips Bird Watching Stargazing
Night Drives, Picnics, Wine Tasting, Cellar Tours, Golf, Diving, Snorkelling, Surfing, Sandboarding, Water Skiing, Sea_Kayaking, Sailing, White Water Rafting, Whale or Dolphin Watching, Scenic Flights
More Activities :  Surfing. Sandboarding. Skydiving.

Travelling Information

DOCTORS:
Doctor's contact is for Jeffreys Bay Policlinic - with GP's and an emergency clinic. Nearest hospital is 15km away in Humansdorp. (Feb-13).


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“Jeffreys Bay is a fishing village and seaside resort 72 km west of Port Elizabeth and 16 km east of Humansdorp, on the western shore of St Francis Bay. It developed from a trading post, was already a popular resort in 1868, was settled by members of the public from 1918, administered by a village management board from 1926 and attained municipal status in 1968. The Jeffreys after whom it is named is variously identified as a trader, a shipwrecked ship’s captain who survived by building a hut from the wreckage, and a whaler from St Helena who opened the first commercial house there. (SA Place Names)” - Chris Smit, 2024/08/13

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