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Located on the Atlantic Ocean coast 11 km to the north of city's centre, Milnerton is a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. This area consists of Cambridge Estate, Century City, Du Noon, Joe Slovo Park, Lagoon Beach, Milnerton Ridge, Royal Ascot, Sanddrift, Tygerhof and Woodbridge Island. Lagoon distinguishes Milnerton from the rest. It is formed where the Diep River meets the sea with palm trees decorating the lagoon shores.

Woodbridge Island
Woodbridge Island is much less an island but the area south of Milnerton Golf Club that separates the lagoon from the sea. Actually, there are two bridges which connect Woodbridge Island to Milnerton. The wooden bridge is considered a national heritage site and is not open to the public because it is not in a great condition. The City of Cape Town has declared its plans to restore it. In its place, there is a newer bridge that facilitates cars' entry into Milnerton. On the island, the Milnerton Lighthouse also serves as an important landmark. People flock to the beach for recreation over weekends and public holidays.

Milnerton Beach
Since it provides a fascinating view of Table Mountain, Milnerton beach is a great tourist destination. It is also well known for being a surfing spot. The Benguela current that flows on the Africa's western shore makes the water comparatively colder. Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club that helps prevent people from getting drowned on the beach and area that surrounds it manages the beach.

Nature Reserves
There are two nature reserves which are situated at Milnerton. The City of Cape Town owns and manages them. The Table Bay Nature Reserve Milnerton Racecourse Section is located inside the old Milnerton Racecourse.

Apart from the other attractions, Milnerton also provides ample opportunities for jet skiing, body boarding, rafting down the lagoon, fishing, prawn fishing and canoe paddling. Zonnekus, the golf course and the Lighthouse are also popular attractions. Zonnekus was a Dutch house first built on Woodbridge Island in 1929. Sir David Graaf built it first. His family used it as a seaside home until his death in 1931. The Milnerton Lighthouse is 21 m high cylindrical tower. It is painted white. It has a revolving electric optic which claims the production of more than 800 000 candela. It was built in March 1960 and hence it is treated like a historical monument. Ship wrecking is also carried out along this coastline. Till date, around 150 ships have been wrecked so far at Milnerton which is more than any other place in South Africa.