TABLE MOUNTAIN CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AS OFFICIAL
NATURAL WONDER OF NATURE
On Friday, 11 November, South Africaˇ¦s
iconic Table Mountain celebrated its fifth anniversary
since it was announced as one of the 7 Natural Wonders
of Nature on 11/11/11, a title which has boosted tourism
numbers to the legendary landmark, benefiting both the
Mother City and the country
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ˇ§It took millions of votes and several years to
achieve this recognition,ˇ¨ said Table Mountain Cableway.
The campaign had begun back in 2007 and two years later Table
Mountain was announced as one of the 261 natural sites from over
150 countries that made it through to the second round of global
voting.
By the start of 2011, Table Mountain was in the
bottom 14 of the shortlisted 28, with most votes being cast
outside of South Africa
Attention then switched to getting the locals
involved. Table Mountain Ambassadors rallied the support of
ordinary South Africans, as well as celebrities and politicians
(including three Nobel Prize winners).
By the end of 2011, when crowds gathered at the V&A Waterfront
for the announcement, Table Mountain had made it ˇK and was named
one of the New7Wonders of Nature!
ˇ§In total, 500 million votes were cast during the entire
New7Wonders campaign,ˇ¨ says Table Mountain Cableway.
ˇ§Five years down the line, Table Mountainˇ¦s status as one of the
New7Wonders of Nature has helped grow local tourism, boosted our
visitor numbers, and helped put Cape Town on the map globally.ˇ¨
ˇV Source: www.sapeople.com
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