Post Office Tree, Mossel Bay, Ancient milkwood tree landmark in Mossel Bay, South Africa.
The Post Office Tree stands 11 meters tall with a broad canopy, located within the Bartholomeu Dias Museum Complex on Market Street.
Portuguese explorer Pêro de Ataíde left a message about his lost fleet in a boot at this tree in 1501, establishing its role as a maritime postal point.
The tree represents the first organized communication point between European sailors and local inhabitants along the South African coast during maritime exploration.
Visitors can send letters from a boot-shaped post box beneath the tree, receiving special commemorative stamps from the maritime museum shop.
This 600-year-old milkwood tree continues to function as an active postal point, connecting modern postal services with centuries of maritime communication history.
GPS coordinates: -34.18044,22.14134
Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:07
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