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False Bay

British  

noun

  1. a bay in SW South Africa, near the Cape of Good Hope

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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AFP journalists near the Simon's Town base saw the Russian-flagged corvette vessel pull into False Bay.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

A study from False Bay, in Cape Town, South Africa found the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac in sea lettuce, an edible seaweed.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2021

Spotted eagle owls nest in the camphor trees; prehistoric cycads shade Lady Anne Barnard’s bath; and a superb raised walkway known as the boomslang gives jaw-dropping views across False Bay.

From The Guardian Aug. 16, 2018

The protected little cove has sweeping views of False Bay and the Hottentots Holland mountain range in the distance.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2016

And on the forenoon of the 24th got the ship secured in Simon's Bay, which is in the inner part of False Bay.

From A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship by Bligh, William

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