The Knysna Heads. Probably the best-known, most recognised river mouth in South Africa; maybe amongst the most iconic; and certainly (at least amongst those of us who live here) the most loved.

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What makes them so?

Separated by around 300 metres of water, The Knysna Heads are the headlands of two peninsulas that enclose and form the Knysna River Estuary. Formed over geological time beginning as far back as the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, during the Jurassic, 180 million years ago.

Easily recognised by how the land is used, the Eastern Head is given over to residences, fynbos-covered farmland, and, on the seaward-facing slopes, the 18-hole Pezula Championship Golf Course – while the Western Head, with its instantly recognisable, arch-shaped cliff, is the site of one of Knysna’s most popular visitor attractions: Featherbed Nature Reserve. http://www.knysnafeatherbed.com/featherbed-nature-reserve.html

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