Experience
FOR THE NATURE LOVER
• BIRD WATCHING:
The estuary and a bird-hide make for good bird-watching.
Patrick Duddy Tel: 028 754 2490 Fax: 086 541 7094 Email: naturetouring@vodamail.co.za
• NATURE RESERVES (see HIKES & TOURS):
A number of nature reserves, for the protection of the “fynbos” in particular, have been established within the boundaries of Stilbaai.
Tuin op die Brak : contact Tourism Bureau 028 754 2602
Pauline Bohnen Nature Reserve contact Janet Naude cell 072 448 0604, e-mail lezar1@telkomsa.net
Unique to the De Jager farmstead where the Stilbaai Tourism bureau is accommodated, is the pond, fed by a natural fountain, in which indigenous fresh-water eels have been living over generations. The eels are fed daily:
Mon-Fri: 11h00
Sat: 11h00
Pub Holidays: 11h00
Tel: 028 754 2602
• INVERROCHE DISTILLERY:
Inverroche distillery is located just outside stilbaai, where they offer a unique and fascinating experience for visitors. They hold several gins tastings and distillery tours daily and introduce visitors to there 3 elegant fynbos gins made according to traditional recipes with the additional infusion of aromatic and piquant fynbos botanicals which adds to their cemplexity and unique taste.
The classic flavours of citrus, spices and juniper berry are present but top and undertones of fynbos add to and complement the character of the spirit. The recipes took three years to perfect and the gins were launched late last year. Packed in elegant French glass, they are double or triple distilled in a 1000 litre custommade copper potstill an small vintage batches of 250 bottles. For more information visit their website: www.inverroche.co.za for directions and details.
There are three in the range: Gin Classic, Gin Verdant, Gin Amber.
Contact 028 754 2442
Open Monday – Friday 10:00 – 16:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
• WHALE & DOLPHIN WATCHING:
From June until November.
• FISH TRAPS:
Originated in ancient times are visible at low tide. These traps are still being regularly maintained, extended and utilized by a group of local enthusiasts.
• TOURS AND HIKES:
See tours and hikes page.
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL
• ARCHAEOLOGY:
For people interested in Archaeology, Stilbaai has much to offer. The fish traps found along the coast are living examples of ancient technology, have been afforded National Monument status and were declared a Restricted Zone within the Stilbaai Marine Protected Area. Together with the shell middens found along the coast, as well as the Blombos cave, these are visible evidence of the Later Stone Age. Well worth a visit is the Blombos Museum of Archaeology which is accommodated in the Stilbaai Tourism Bureau in the historic De Jager farmstead, “Die Palinggat” in Stilbaai. Visiting hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30-17:00
Sat: 8:30-12:30
Dec Sun: 8;30-12
Pub Hols: 8:30-12:00
Izak Venter 082 808 3856 e-mail izakg.venter@gmail.com
For more information visit wwwhesva.org.za
• BOWLS CLUB: Babs de Klerk 028 754 / 083 941 8449
* BADMINTON: WEDNESDAYS IN THE COMMUNITY HALL : Contact Koos Ellis 028 754 1310 / 082 922 9123
• CHOIRS:
Stilbaai Mens Choir: Mike Steytler 028 754 1181 / 082 821 3538
NG Kerk koor, Elize Pienaar, 083 699 6784
• GOLF CLUB: 028 754 2625
• JAGERSBOSCH COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE:
www.jagersbosch.org.za, jagersbosch@vodamail.co.za, 028 754 1934
• READER’S CIRCLE: Hella Döckel, dockel@vodamail.co.za, 028 754 3998
- BRIDGE CLUB: Louise Steytler 028 754 1181 / 082 821 3538
• MEDIA: Suid Kaap Forum, 028 713 2468
• LIBRARY: 028 713 7831
• MUSIC SOCIETY:
Danie Joubert: 083 258 8789
• QUILTERS GUILD: Rentia Thompson, 028 754 2594 / 082 560 7153
• STILBAAI ART SOCIETY:
Marian Smit, 076 834 3213
Louis Hiemstra, l.hiemstra@absamail.co.za, 083 457 5838
• STILBAAI CONSERVATION TRUST: George Sabbagha george.sabbagha@gmail.com
• STILBAAI BELANGEFORUM: Gustav Radloff 082 459 4998, gustav.radloff@gmail.com
• JONGENSFONTEIN RATE PAYERS ASSOCIATION: Naas Palmer, 082 630 0230 dorienaas@gmail.com
• STILBAAI LIONS CLUB: Bertie Roux, 082 787 8979
• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Rachel Wall, +27 82 4500850 rachelw@absamail.co.za
• WRITERS CIRCLE: John Willemse, 028 754 2005 / 082 377 5212, willemsej@vodamail.co.za
• LADIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: Daleen van Schalkwyk, 028 754 3082
• BISLEY CLUB: Schalk Fick, 028 754 1356
• GIDEONS: Deon Redelinghuys 028 754 2765
• STILBAAI ANGLING CLUB: 028 754 1173
• JUKSKEI CLUB: 028 754 2113
• SOCIAL WELFARE: N G Church office, 028 754 1705
• POLICING FORUM: Jan Kleynhans, 083 627 0619
• THE JONGESFONTEIN OLD BOY’S CLUB: Dawid Conradie 028 755 8908 / 073 636 2170 Wynand Potgieter 028 755 8530 / 083 299 0044
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
Stilbaai:
• AGS: 028 754 3256, agslofdal@gmail.com
• GEREFORMEERDE KERK: Me van der Walt, 028 754 2760
• HERVORMDE KERK: 028 754 2154, www.hervormer.co.za/images/Hervormer
• NEDERDUITS GEREFORMEERDE KERK (NGK): 028 754 1705 (www.ngkstilbaai.co.za)
• NEW HORIZONS: 028 754 2840
• NUWE APOSTOLIESE KERK:
• UNITED CHURCH: 028 754 1656 http://www.unitedchurchstillbay.co.za
• STILL BAY BAPTIST CHURCH:028 754 1495 (www.stillbaybaptist.co.za)
Melkhoutfontein:
• AGS: 028 754 2487
• ANGLICAN CHURCH: 028 754 1680
• NUWE APOSTOLIESE KERK:
• VGK: Frank Malowitz, 082 469 8815
SCHOOLS AND NURSERY SCHOOLS
• HAPPY FACES NURSERY SCHOOL: Melkhoutfontein, 028 754 2475
• LAERSKOOL BERTIE BARNARD: 028 754 1042, laerskoolbertiebarnard@gmail.com
• MELKHOUTFONTEIN PRIMÊRE SKOOL: 028 754 1681, melkhoutfonteinprim@gmail.com
• PIKKEWOUTERS: 028 754 2173
• SUNBEAM NURSERY SCHOOL: Melkhoutfontein, 028 754 3398
EMERGENCY SERVICES
MEDICAL: 028 754 1100
DENTIST: 028 754 3986 emergency 076 964 0076
PHARMACY: 028 754 1860 After hours 082 452 2973
SPCA: 082 700 2491
VETERINARY SURGEON: 028 754 3838 / 079 264 1329
SAPS: 028 754 6100 / 754 10111
NSRI: 082 855 9460
FIRE: 044 279 1415