Vacant Stand in a natural environment.

St Helena Bay first focused on drying and salting fish. Over time, it developed into a profitable enterprise that exported fish to nations around the world. There are two active harbours on the bay, Sandy Point and Laaiplek, which are close to Velddrif at the mouth of the Berg River and produce almost half of South Africa's annual fish production, including the well-known Lucky Star brand of canned fish. The Tallie Marine boatyard, a renowned manufacturer of ocean-going fishing vessels, is also located near Sandy Point. The town has two distinct characters, with older cottages in the historic section of St Helena Bay and its village way of life standing in contrast to the modern, spacious homes on the Golden Mile, Britannia Bay,...