Landmark
Post Office Tree
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The Post Office Tree in Mossel Bay is a famous landmark that served as a mail exchange for passing ships in the 1500s. Sailors would leave letters in a shoe hung on the tree, and homeward-bound vessels would collect them. Today, visitors can see the tree, now a national monument, and drop mail in a nearby post box shaped like a shoe. It stands in the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex, offering a tangible link to maritime history.
Don't miss
- See the original milkwood tree that served as a post office for sailors.
- Deposit a letter in the shoe-shaped post box to continue the tradition.
- Explore the adjacent museum complex with maritime artifacts.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Post Office Tree
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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