West Coast Fossil Park

R27 (120KM North of Cape Town)
Langebaan
South Africa

(022) 766-1606  /   022 766 1765

R27 (120KM North of Cape Town), Langebaan, South Africa
When the West Coast was wild. Visit the West Coast Fossil Park close to Langeben, Western Cape, South Africa. See the fossils of bears, sabre-tooth cats, short-necked giraffes and the many other exotic animals which inhabited the west coast area some 5 million years ago.
Category: Museums
Links: WC Government

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Langebaan, West Coast District, Western Cape, South Africa

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