Mouille Point
Mouille Point
Mouille Point, Cape TownMouille Point, lying just north of Sea Point, is an affluent, small suburb in Cape Town, neighboured by the V&A Waterfront to the East, Green Point to the South, and the Atlantic Ocean to the West and North. The Green Point Stadium is situated directly “behind Mouille Point, with concerts and sporting event being clearly audible when taking place on the odd occasion. Mouille Point is a very small suburb, with only two major roads, being Beach Road and Bay Road, and consists mainly of upmarket apartment blocks overlooking the ocean onto Robben Island, popular among tourists for the central location and spectacular views. Much like Sea Point, the Promenade runs through Mouille Point along the coast, popular with joggers, walkers, and general visitors having a relaxing time. On the Promenade is the Green Point lighthouse which is the oldest active lighthouse in South Africa, operating since 1824. Behind the “Mouille Point Strip” , is the Green Point Common, numerous playing fields and a golf course.
The village of Mouille Point, which lies between Granger Bay and Three Anchor Bay just outside the centre of Cape Town, is a bit of a conundrum in the sense that this now upmarket suburb - mainly a host of apartments overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Robben Island and Lion’s Head - is most famous for its lighthouse, which is actually the Green Point Lighthouse.
Completed in 1842, it operated until 1908 when the Table Bay Harbour's breakwater light rendered it obsolete. This is also the site of the old Mouille Point Battery which protected the Granger Bay anchorage in the 18th century. The name 'mouille' comes from the French for anchorage or mooring.