2016 ENTRANCE FEES TO THE WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK PER DAY: R45 per adult and R22 per child R64 per adult and R32 per child during flower season from 1 August to 30 September Entrance fees for international visitors (without SA ID documents) are more GATE OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES: 1 September to 31 March: 07:00 to 19:00 1 April to 31 August: 07:00 to 18:00 Please take time required to travel and search for caches into consideration. Flower season from 1 August to 30 September: - Postberg will be open from 09:00 to 17:00 The little stone house has an interesting history. A Dutchman by the name of Bollie Prenz or Wit Bollie allegedly built it. It is not known exactly when this took place. Bollie worked on the farm Soutekuilen (today Thali Thali) where he made saddles, ropes and cart equipment. He allegedly lost one of his arms while working on a seeder.
Johanna Prenz, Bollie’s daughter, lived in Oosterwal. Today this area is the northern entrance at the Langebaan gate to the park. She married and had six children, one of whom stayed in Oosterwal and married a Rodgers of Seeberg. Bollie’s last grandchild passed away in 1999 at the age of 80 in Langebaan. As nobody took care of the old Seeberg hut, it deteriorated and was rebuilt in the ‘80s by the owner of the farm Mooimaak.
But in later years another generation moved in. Rachel Solomons and John Gull, a brother and sister, lived in the house. They had a herdsman with a wooden leg by the name of Thomas Mankie.
Next time you visit the park, spend some time there, you might even spot the prickly pear and fig trees planted by Bollie Prenz, as they still stand today."
On a clear day one can see Table Mountain from this spot. This is also a good view point where one can see a lot of the lagoon.