Bloubergstrand

Bloubergstrand
An aerial view of Bloubergstand with Table Mountain on the far side of Table Bay. The blue colour of the mountain from the beach gives the beach its name.
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Location within Cape Town  Bloubergstrand
Coordinates: 33°47′50″S 18°27′43″E / 33.7972°S 18.4620°E / -33.7972; 18.4620Coordinates: 33°47′50″S 18°27′43″E / 33.7972°S 18.4620°E / -33.7972; 18.4620
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Government
• Councillor	Magrieta Jansen van Vuuren (DA)
Area
• Total	1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,133
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	11.5%
• Coloured	3.6%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	80.1%
• Other	2.7%
First languages (2011)
• English	56.0%
• Afrikaans	33.2%
• Xhosa	2.3%
• Zulu	1.8%
• Other	6.8%
Postal code (street)	7441
PO box	7436
Area code	021

Bloubergstrand /ˌbloʊbərɡˈstrænd/ is a suburb of Cape Town along the shores of Table Bay, 15 km due north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauwberg, a nearby mountain. Bloubergstrand is mainly a residential area, and attracts large numbers of visitors. The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across the bay. Robben Island is located 6,9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand.

“Harry die Strandloper”, or Hadah, was the leader of the Goringhaikonas, who were the first people documented to live in Bloubergstrand. Hadah, whose original name was Autshumao, was taken to Java in 1629 by the Captain of the ship 'London' to be taught English. Because of his entrusted duties to deliver letters to the British seafaring community, he became the first “Postmaster” in South Africa.

In 1806, the first casualties of the Battle of Blaauwberg drowned when their boat was driven by the large surf into the rocky point at the end of Stadler road and it capsized. The invading British forces went on to defeat the defending Dutch forces and subsequently occupied the whole of the Cape Colony. This was an initial step in the major colonisation that then took place throughout the southern African continent. Now a famous national monument, "Ons Huisie" (literally translated to Our Small Home) has a long and colourful history in the development of Bloubergstrand. The first dwelling of Frederick Louis Stadler. (Hence Stadler Road is the original street). Shortly after the Battle of Blouberg in 1806, he became owner of almost all the farm property that is now known as Bloubergstrand. The exact building date is not known, but a Thomas Bowler made a beautiful pencil drawing of the house in 1853. Hendrik Louis Stadler, the sixth son of Frederick Louis, was the owner of "Ons Huisie" at that time. His sons, Frikkie, Rozier and Johannes, were some of the original founders of Bloubergstrand (the building is now a restaurant of some reputation)