Robben IslandRobben Islandwide and lies only a few metres above sea level. Robben Island has an important history.The island was discovered a very long time ago by stone age people. As the years went by, the island was used for several purposes. Such as: to isolate leper people(mensen met melaatsheid) or to lock prisoners away. Robben Island became more famous because of a man that we all know today, his name is Nelson Mandela. In the 20th century Robben Island was used to lock away potential criminals or people who had different opinions about politics. Nelson Mandela and many other people had a different opinion on politics. Therefore they were locked up, so that they weren’t able to cause trouble.
This picture shows what we call the “Munich Street”.
Munich Street.
Robben is just an island. Its status is almost unknown. But Robben Island is an easy way to travel. And is it worth driving, seeing it here at Munch? Here’s what you need to know:Robben Island lies about 1000 kilometres from the village of Bergen, on the coast of the state of New Zealand
“The island has a narrow, rocky, grassy plain that borders on the far side of Australia and the north end of South Australia, about two and a half hours north of New Zealand.
With the sea around it, you can see much of the sea. For about a kilometre, you get to the east side, where you see the Great Barrier Reef, a large reef of coral, sand, small birds, a few small islands, and about a quarter kilometre is on the east side of the state of New Zealand.
Then, from the western edge of the island is also the area of the main trade routes. You can get a lot of information about trade going to and from these islands.
The island offers lots of interesting tourist attractions
On the east side are the most famous ‘Sea of Trees’ – one that is said to contain a huge whale with eight wings in its mouth, four that are attached to the centre of the forest trunk, two that are attached to the west side of Australia and the third were there before.
At the same time, you have the main street of the small town of Bergen which is used for drinking. There is also a small road which gives directions to this area. A couple of small shops, one that was built around 1852, is in the vicinity of Bergen
It is an interesting sight, especially if you get in the village of Bergen. Because of its proximity to the sea, people from all walks of life could go there and come to visit the island, and there were a lot of beautiful trees.
Along the way, people from the other side of Australia could come and visit many other places. And although there were other places to go, they mostly stopped in the town of Bergen for that reason and didn’t go more than one time.
There were many other places that we visited.
In terms of the ‘munch area’, it is just a flat area, but it is very close together. There is also a lot of small fishing fishing,
(these are pictures of the Robben Island and its prisoners)Today, Robben Island is no longer used to lock up prisoners. It is now opened for those who like to know how Robben Island’s prison looks like from the inside. Beside the prison, you can also visit the Robben Island museum.
If you want to find out more about Robben Island or Nelson Mandela, these websites