Cannon Rocks
Start with the village's setting, local context and sourced accounts of its name.
Place guideTown and municipal sourcesLocal directory
Cannon Rocks and the surrounding coast
A researched starting point for residents and visitors, connecting Cannon Rocks with Boknesstrand, Alexandria, Bushman's River Mouth and Kenton-on-Sea.
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Town descriptions and regional context come from the sources listed below. Names and boundaries can vary between publishers; follow each source for its own wording.
Boknesstrand (Boknes)
Ndlambe's town information uses the name Boknesstrand. The heritage guide records differing published accounts without treating either as settled fact.
Heritage guideHeritage and park sourcesAlexandria
Regional sources connect Alexandria with the Woody Cape forests, dunes and Addo's coastal section.
Nature guideSANParks informationBushman's River Mouth
Also written Boesmansriviermond. Check the town and regional sources for their naming and visitor context.
Municipal and area sourcesPlan a visitKenton-on-Sea
Find regional destination details and a local visitor information source. Confirm current services and access with the publisher.
Area and visitor sourcesPlan a visitPublic information and visitor resources
Use municipal sources for current local contacts and notices. Use SANParks for park access, trail rules and Woody Cape information. Forecast and tide links are estimates for their named locations; they are not beach observations, navigation guidance or safety assessments.
Municipal and area information
- Ndlambe Local MunicipalityMunicipal information and notices for the local area.
- Ndlambe town informationThe municipality's town page includes Cannon Rocks, Boknesstrand, Alexandria, Bushman's River Mouth and Kenton-on-Sea. It also contains old material, so check dates and follow its original sources for changing details.
- Ndlambe contact directoryUse the municipality's current directory for service contacts, fault reporting and department information; contact details can change.
- Ndlambe noticesMunicipal notices, including dated service, public meeting, road and beach information. Check the notice date and area before relying on it.
- Ndlambe Infrastructure Development Plan 2024/25A dated planning document. Its service and land-use descriptions are a snapshot for that plan period, not a live directory.
- Visit Eastern Cape: Sunshine CoastRegional destination information published by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency; check directly for current access and activity details.
- Visit Eastern Cape visitor information centresThe agency's directory currently includes a Kenton-on-Sea tourism office. Use the source page for current contact details.
- Kenton Tourism visitor informationA local tourism information site for Kenton and Bushmans; it is not a municipal source. Confirm services, access and offers with the named provider.
- Contact Cannon Rocks VillageThe public email used on this website; it is not a municipal, emergency or live service channel.
Nature, trails and heritage
- SANParks: Addo Elephant National ParkOfficial park information and visitor updates, including the Woody Cape section.
- SANParks notificationsCheck current park notices before setting out; this directory does not confirm daily access.
- SANParks visitor information and rulesPublished day-visit information and park regulations. Follow the current instructions from SANParks.
- SANParks: Langebos and Woody CapePark-published information about the Woody Cape section, its landscape and facilities.
- SANParks: hikes, walks and trailsCurrent descriptions and rules for the Cannon Trail and other Addo routes.
- SANParks: Alexandria Hiking TrailThe park's separate multi-day trail information; check bookings, fees and access with SANParks.
- South African History Online: Kwaaihoek and the Dias CrossA heritage record last updated in 2021. It is historical background, not a current route or access notice.
Weather, tides and permits
- South African Weather Service warningsOfficial warning information; check the issue time and geographic coverage.
- South African Weather ServiceOfficial weather information. Confirm the forecast location and period.
- South African Navy Hydrographic OfficeOfficial tide-table starting point. Choose an available port; its prediction may not describe a nearby beach.
- DFFE eFishing permit informationOfficial starting point for recreational fishing permit questions and current requirements.
- Open-MeteoThe forecast provider used by this website's Conditions page.
- Open-Meteo weather API documentationWeather model and API documentation referenced by the Conditions page.
- Open-Meteo marine API documentationMarine model and API documentation referenced by the Conditions page.
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licenceLicence reference for the Open-Meteo data attribution on the Conditions page.
- Tides Today: Port Alfred forecastA forecast for Port Alfred, not a measurement at every beach in the area.
- The Tide Chart: Cannon RocksA third-party, model-based tide prediction; compare its stated model and time with official information.
- Windfinder: Cannon Rocks forecastA separate third-party forecast. Check its model and update time.
Research and story references already used on this site
- Statistics South Africa: Canon RocksA published place-name account linked from the Heritage guide; it does not settle the differing historical explanations.
- Cannon Rocks: The story of the CannonsA separate account cited in the archived cannons article. Read it as one interpretation, not as verified object provenance or an endorsement by this site.
- Smithsonian Ocean: octopuses, squids and relativesBackground reference linked from the featured paper-nautilus story.
- Julian K. Finn: Taxonomy and biology of the argonauts (2013)Research paper cited by the featured paper-nautilus story.
- Bathurst Agricultural ShowLinked from a historical 2024 story; this is not a current events calendar.
- Portuguese man o' war overview on WikipediaA general reference linked from an archived story. It is not medical guidance or a current local safety notice.
Research note: The external story references are included so links already present across the published guides and article archive remain discoverable in one place. Their presence here preserves context; it does not make a dated article, third-party account or linked offer current.
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