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THE DOLPHIN COAST (North Coast)
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| KwaZulu Natal Dolphin
Coast: The Dolphin Coast stretches from the Umdloti River to the Tugela. Indian
Ocean bottlenose dolphins can be seen frolicking here all year round. The larger humpback
dolphins are also present throughout the year, but these shy Dolphin are rarely seen. Both
the bottlenose and common dolphins are extremely playful, swimming alongside humans and
following boats. Many of the first Indian immigrants settled here and the markets, mosques
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DOLPHIN COAST DESTINATIONS
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  Ballito is one of the Dolphin Coasts premiere Tourist
Destinations and the Pearl of the Dolphin Coast. Ballito
is well known for its superb, safe beaches. For the small price of a licence, which can be
purchased at the Natal Sharks Board, you can pick your own mussels off the rocks, collect
oysters or ... more » Ballito Info
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 Blythedale Beach:
Blythedale Beach is just one of several holiday resorts at the northern end of the Dolphin
Coast. The nearby Umvoti River mouth is prolific in bird life and forms part of the
Blythedale Conservancy. The beach is protected by shark nets and is very popular for
swimming, surfing ... more » Blythedale
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 Stanger: Shaka, the Zulu king, had an important military
outpost at Stanger. This is where he met his death at the hands of his assassins. He was
buried the following day, upright in a grain pit, and the site is commemorated by a
monument in Couper Street, the main entrance to Stanger ... more » KwDukuza-Stanger Info |
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 Salt Rock is a gem of a
holiday resort with a relaxed holiday atmosphere. The name dates back to King Shaka's era,
when his handmaidens collected dried salt at low tide for bartering with the early
Colonial settlers. Near the main bathing beach complete with lifeguards is yet ... more »
Salt Rock
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 Shakas Rock: Named after a rocky outcrop of the north coast
believed to have been used by Shaka, the great Zulu chief, as a lookout, Shaka’s or
Chaka’s Rock - depending to whom you are speaking - is today a small residential
village and a wonderfully graceful stretch of sandy ... more » Shakas Rock Info |
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 Sheffield Beach: Just
north of Salt Rock and virtually ten minutes from Ballito,
is the beautiful beach of Sheffield with its sheltered coves and wonderful rock pools that
invite little people to spend hours collecting shells and admiring sea anemones. Sheffield
Beach has some quaint sheltered ... more » Sheffield Beach Info |
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 Just 15 minutes’ drive north of Ballito,
via Salt
Rock, Sheffield Beach and Umhlali,
lies the hamlet of Tinley Manor, reputed to have some of the most magnificent sea views
and glorious beaches, and regarded as the closest beach to Johannesburg.
Tinley Manor is one of the few places that ... more » Tinley Manor Info |
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 Situated in an area where sugar was first planted in 1854, Tongaat's Indian
ambience is accentuated by two prominent Hindu temples - the Juggernath Puri Temple and
the Vishwaroop Temple. Tongaat is also the oldest Indian community in South Africa. During
the 1860s indentured ... more » Tongaat Info |
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 Umdloti: Umdloti's
primary beaches are shark netted and protected by proficient lifeguards. Known as the
Dolphin Coast because of the many pods of these engaging mammals that patrol these waters,
some frolicking in the waves, some surfing the waves, others performing acrobatics for ...
about
Umdloti
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 Umhlali:
The quaint little sugar farming village of Umhlali is found on the banks of the river of
the same name, where in times gone by settlers and locals would sit a while before
venturing across - hence it’s name which means ‘the place of waiting’.
Umhlali lies just inland from Salt Rock
and ... more » Umhlali Info
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 Zimbali is a cluster of residential sites
plus an exclusive hotel resort set in pristine coastal forest with a rugged, unspoilt
coastline providing the perfect setting to get away from it all. Special care has been
taken to minimise the impact of residential sites on Zimbali's environment. Designed by
... more » Zimbali
Info
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| Nestled between beach and lagoon, Zinkwazi
is a nature lover's wonderland of walks, fishing, spectacular bird life, indigenous
forest, water sports and endless beaches. The tranquil lagoon (the longest in KwaZulu
Natal), is ideal for a picnic in the company of the izinkwazi fish eagles perched ... more
» Zinkwazi
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DOLPHIN COAST - ATTRACTIONS
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 The golf course runs alongside the Indian Ocean and boasts spectacular sea
view from the 14th through to the 18th. This adds to the scenic beauty of the of course
and compensates for the stiff coastal wind that sometimes blows causing the golfer the odd
problem or two.The Zimbali Golf ... more » Zimbali Country Club |
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 Harold Johnson Nature Reserve is situated on the banks of the Tugela River,
north of Zinkwazi. The reserve is run by KwaZulu Natal Wildlife and offers walking trails,
picnic sites, a small variety of game and a large variety of bird life. Fort Pearson and
the Ultimatum Tree, both of which ... more » Harold Johnson
Nature Reserve |
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| DOLPHIN COAST BEACHES |
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 The Dolphin
Coast offers visitors a combination of modern facilities at it's sun drenched seaside
resorts in a lush, subtropical environment. The shoreline is an exciting blending of
golden beaches and rock pools for safe bathing, surfing and scuba diving, rock and skiboat
fishing, or ... more » Dolphin Coast
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| Neighbouring on Ballito Bay, only 15 minutes North of Umhlanga Rocks,
Umhlali, just 20 minutes drive north of Durban is a scenic undulating course in a tropical
garden setting. Although not a very long course, the holes at Umhlali Golf Course are
cleverly designed and varied, providing a ... more » Umhlali Country Club |
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