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Ottery is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It is on the edge of the Southern Suburbs. The Youngsfield Military Base, Royal Cape Golf Club and Cape Town's 'official' China Town are located in the suburb. Every year the Youngsfield Military Base in Ottery hosts the Cape Argus Junior Cycle Tour on 12 March.^[2] The name was derived off the Otter sanctuary which was opened here in the early 1900's, but was closed down as the neighbourhood rapidly expanded later in the century.

Transport

There is an Ottery train station present and is on the Cape Flats line, which connects Heathfield to Cape Town via Athlone. The Ottery station was built in 1904 (finished on 1 February). The line was built for private use and was acquired as government property on 1 July 1908.^[3] The Golden Arrow busses pass the Ottery centre as well, part of the Wynberg to Khayelitsha route.^[4] Minibus taxi's pass through Ottery on Ottery Road, en route to Wynberg from Lotus River and Mitchells Plain respectively. More information can be found on the City's website.^[5]

Geography

Ottery is bordered by Plumstead to the west, Philippi to the east and Kenilworth to the north west. The suburb can be accessed from the M5 freeway to the west of the suburb.

Education

Schools

• Christel House School
• The Oracle Academy High School
• Kids Kampus Pre School
• Ferndale Primary
• Junior College
• Battswood Primary School^[6]

Higher

• Ottery School of Industries

Medical

• The Good Hope Medical Centre

Public Service

• The Ottery Traffic Department is one of Cape Town's major traffic control and testing centres.
• Ottery Library is available on the corner of Bruce and Edwards Roads.^[7]

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