Originally, in the vicinity of the Castle, Strand Street ran along the Table Bay shore - "strand" being the Dutch and Afrikaans word for "beach" - but land reclamation to create the Foreshore and the modern Port of Cape Town has moved the shoreline about a kilometre to the northeast.
Initially, Strand Street was situated near the Castle on the Table Bay beach, which is derived from the Dutch and Afrikaans words for "beach." However, land development for the Foreshore and the current Port of Cape Town has moved the coastline approximately one kilometer eastward.