Halifax Island
A small island opposite Diaz Point, home to over a thousand African penguins, which you can watch from the shore through binoculars or up close by boat.
Halifax Island lies about 1 km offshore, south of Diaz Point. It was once a guano collection station and is now one of Namibia’s most important breeding sites for African penguins, which number over a thousand all year round. Visitors cannot land on the island. Instead, you can watch from the shore near Diaz Point through binoculars or a telephoto lens, or take a boat from the Lüderitz waterfront for a closer view. Old buildings on the island are remains of the guano station. Bring binoculars, and dress warmly if it is windy.
Opening hours
Open all day (viewing from the shore)
Nearby sights
- Diaz Point
- Felsenkirche
- Lüderitz Museum
- Goerke Haus
- Shark Island
- Lüderitz Old Town & Railway Station
- Lüderitz Waterfront
- Lüderitz Peninsula Drive & Grosse Bucht