Published on 14 May 2017: PE timelapse at the pier by the beachfront. Shot on a Panasonic G7 in the evening. … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth beachfront Time Lapse – YouTube
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Shark Rock Pier – #MustSeeinPE
A short history of the Shark Rock Pier: In the mid 1980's the City of Port Elizabeth commissioned Watermeyer Halcrow and Partners, a former entity to Watermeyer Prestedge Retief and Prestedge Retief Dresner Wijnberg, to conduct an investigation into beach erosion of the Southern Beaches. This led to the subsequent design of the proposed Shark Rock Pier and submerged groyne to contain the natural beaches sand loss and consequent exposure of underlying cobbles and bedrock at times. As is … [Read more...] about Shark Rock Pier – #MustSeeinPE
PE Image – Shark Rock Pier closed
This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. shark rock pier closed Image by max_thinks_sees a huge cold front and raging winds with 4-6m swells ripped our coastline Submit your Port Elizabeth image here. … [Read more...] about PE Image – Shark Rock Pier closed
Shark Rock Pier Drowning
At 21h20, Thursday, 01 January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew dispatched a sea rescue vehicle and launched the sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER IV to Shark Rock Pier for a reported drowning in progress. The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan (NMBM) Beach Office, EC Government Health EMS, NMBM Fire and Rescue Services the SA Police Services and Coastal Water Rescue responded to assist. On arrival on the scene it was found that a 25 year old male had reportedly jumped off the pier and got into … [Read more...] about Shark Rock Pier Drowning
Shark Rock Pier at night
A night shot of Shark Rock Pier. I was finishing off a pre-wedding shoot of a couple and was just about to pack up my gear when I saw the perfect opportunity to capture this popular P.E. landmark. Uploaded by: Guillaume Ah Shene Guillaume's Website: http://www.guillaumeahshene.com Upload your Iconic Port Elizabeth image HERE. … [Read more...] about Shark Rock Pier at night
The Length of Port Elizabeth’s Shark Rock Pier is?
Hi Alan, I trust you and the family are all well. At dusk, sitting under the Shark Rock Pier, my daughter and I were trying to compare the length of the longest whale (Blue Whale at 30m) to Shark Rock Pier. Now, 30m is moerse long, but I cannot trace any reference to how long the Pier is in comparison. Would you know? Do I think you are an encyclopaedia? (Yes). Regards Corinne Answer: Construction of the 137m long reinforced concrete pier was started in 1998 to save Hobie Beach … [Read more...] about The Length of Port Elizabeth’s Shark Rock Pier is?
