Elizabeth Bay (Namibian ghost town)
- Elizabeth Bay (Namibian ghost town)
Elizabeth Bay (formerly Elisabethbucht) is a ghost town in southern Namibia. It was a former diamond mining settlement and is situated close to and south of Lüderitz, on the edge of the Sperrgebiet. It has been turned into a tourist attraction in recent years.
Transport
It used to be served by a branch railway of Namibian Railways.
See also
* Kolmanskop
References
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/WA/31/Elizabeth_Bay.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 36m (railways are red dots)]
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