The Cape St Blaize Lighthouse was erected in 1864 and is the only South African lighthouse built of rocks. It is situated at Mossel Bay approximately midway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and is 20.5 m high. Until recently it was one of only two lighthouses manned 24 hours daily on the South African coastline. It is now fully automated, but the lighthouse still has light keepers. The lighthouse is open to the public from 10:00 to 15:00 daily during October to April. There is also a curio shop and a self-catering unit that sleeps six people that can be rented from Transnet.