At the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War in 1899, Milnerton was an established township. By 1901 the British troops had taken Pretoria and President Kruger had fled to Europe to attempt to obtain assistance from the Keiser. General Smuts had commenced on one of his many raids into the Cape Colony and to defend the Cape Coast it was decided to build a military access to the island and the coast to the north. This is the access still used today, a century later, as a pedestrian bridge to Milnerton Golf Links
.In the early days, there was no development on Woodbridge Island - just one mansion belonging to Sir De Villiers Graaff, there was no concrete bridge, and pristine white sandbanks glistened in the sun all the way up to Potsdam Bridge. Until not so long ago, fishermen could be seen collecting prawns for bait and others catching fish high up in the lagoon. It was not uncommon to encounter a seal or two playing in the area in front of the canoe clubhouse. These days, the island is home to many houses, the lighthouse, and a few restaurants. The view of Table Mountain is spectacular from here
You do NOT need to access the bridge to find this magnetic cache.