Oct 31 2009
Cape Vidal – Hostorical over View
Cape Vidal is situated on the coast line that used to be called Rio de Medaos de Oura (Rivers of the Dows of Gold). The only written History can be found scattered though ancient sailor dairies or Shipping Logs. The Portuguese navigated these waters and mapped the area to the best off their abilities. There fore very little is know about early life on The West Coast of Africa.
When the Boers where looking to establish a Sea Port in Northern Zululand the English crown rushed to the area in 1822. Captain W.F.W Owen, aboard H.M.S. Leven, was the first person to record the detail of this coast line. During 1823 he also traded beads for various products including Ivory.
In 1853 the cutters Haidee and Liverpool sailed into the Lake St. Lucia. Liverpool apparently spend five months sailing up and down the Lake exploring and trading. Some say that she could even negotiate parts of The Mkuze River. This is hardly likely today since the Mkuze Swamp area is a flood plain between the seasonal river and the majestic Lake system.
