From Sea Point to Makhanda, three South African sites earn global geological recognition

Getaway Magazine | 12.11.2026 16:30
If your usual Sea Point walk takes you towards Queen’s Beach, look down at the rocks next time. Between the beach and Saunders’ Rocks, pale granite meets bands of darker rock along a stretch of shoreline that caught Charles Darwin’s attention in 1836. It’s now one of three South African sites recognised for what they reveal about Earth’s history.