The KZN South Coast has been long known as the great holiday destination with 3 major attractions: The beautiful warm beaches and great surfing conditions, the Oribi Gorge nature reserve, and the Banana Express steam train ride.
Sad news is that the Banana Express has been closed down, and no longer can holiday makers enjoy this […]
Thousands of years before the holiday makers, it was the Khoi and San people who roamed the lovely land and coastline around the Mzimkulu River on the South Coast of the Kingdom of the Zulu where the bustling town of Port Shepstone now lies.
After the Khoi and San came the Nguni who formed small tribes […]
The sea whispering up golden beaches or crashing spectacularly on the rocks is rich in marine life, heaven for fishing, snorkeling, deep-sea diving or scuba diving off the Protea Reef.
All along the 18km coastline, stretches of rolling surf offers superb opportunities for surfing, ski-boating and jet-skiing whilst sheltered bays ensure safe bathing and paddling. […]
In the 1860s marble was found on the north bank of the Mzimkulu River. Some folk settled here and attempted to open the river mouth for shipping. William Bazley succeeded and from 1880 ships could sail in onto the river. The harbos was used for transporting marble, sugar and lime to Durban. In 1882 […]
The Port Shepstone lighthouse is rated at 27′000 candlepower. 500 metres south of the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River the lighthouse, made of iron, was cast in Britain and shipped to Natal in the 1890’s. Initially it stood at green point to warn of the Aliwal Shoal, but […]