Jump to content

Heathfield, Cape Town

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Laterthanyouthink (talk | contribs) at 00:12, 11 February 2017 (Undid revision 764777439 by 41.48.16.49 (talk)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Infobox South African town 2011

Heathfield is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa.

Overview

Heathfield is bordered by Retreat to the south and Diep River to the north, and was named for the many varieties of heath that grew and still grow here.[1] It is situated on the Cape Flats, a large area of unconsolidated sand.

Heathfield railway station (opened in 1913 to assist passengers on the interchange of the line to Ottery) is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town.

Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Heathfield.

References

  1. ^ "The Cape Town - Simons Town Railway".
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heathfield,_Cape_Town&oldid=764798083"