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The path leading down from the parking area to the beach

View of the dodgy public loo on site, from just above the beach

The beautiful tree at the bottom of the path to the beach

Right next to Boulders Beach, Windmill shares the same type of topography: large, rounded boulders sheltering small inlets. On a calm day with no large swell, it’s paradise. (When there is a big swell, it’s a washing machine and not worth the walk down to the beach.) A huge variety of life colonises the granite boulders around the beach, and the patient observer will find other interesting creatures on the coarse, sandy bottom between the rocks.

It’s actually ridiculous that I haven’t written anything about yet for the blog. It’s probably one of the three most popular shore entry sites on the western side of False Bay, and it’s absolutely beautiful. The beach is also a popular wedding venue – take care not to spoil the photos as you tramp past in your scuba gear!

A wedding at Windmill, with divers emerging (James Bond-like) from the sea in the background

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