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Tourist Information
Mooi River is one of three tourist areas in the Mpofana District. The town itself is situated on the 30 Deg E line of longitude.  ... [ .... more ]
The History of Nottingham Road
Little has been recorded of the exact history of Nottingham Road itself.  Snippets of information heare taken from "The Road to Fort Nottingham", written by Robert King, as well as stories passed through from generation to generation.  Nottingham Road was named after the Notti ... [ .... more ]
Nottingham Road Hotel
With the railway having opened up in the area, a small hotel and a store was built on the site later occupied by George Nicol's Blacksmith shop, present site of Mt West Bottle Store, but it didn't last long.  In 1889 George Orwin brought the site of the present Nottingham Road Hotel ... [ .... more ]
St Johns Gowrie
In April 1884 it was decided to build a church at Nottingham Road.  John King gave the land and the little wood and iron church of St Johns Gowrie opened in February 1885.  John King stipulated that the church should be available to all denominations and it was used for many years by th ... [ .... more ]
The Nottingham Road Farmers Association
The Nottingham Road Farmers Association was established amongst 11 prominent men in the Railway Hotel on the 26th October 1887, being one of the oldest Farmers Associations in the country.  James King was the first Chairman.  Realising the need for a new community hall, the Farmers Asso ... [ .... more ]
Nottingham Road Schools
Nottingham Road Primary School opened on 3 February 1913 with J Kirby as the headmaster.  It was built close to the railway line as many of the children came by train.  The school badge adopts part of its coat of arms from the City of Nottingham in Yorkshire.In the 1980's two ... [ .... more ]
Fort Nottingham
Fort Nottingham is known as the last outpost of the British Empire.  At one stage Fort Nottingham was just that.  Built in 1856 as a Military Outpost to prevent Bushmen raids into the Midlands, there were no farms west of Fort Nottingham and the Drakensberg, so it really was the Last Outpo ... [ .... more ]
Little mooi fly fishing
The little mooi, which flows into the mooi river is a small cool mountain river which is about the best brown trout river fly fishing in the central drakensberg. Fly fishing in the the little mooi is not recommended for the novice fly fisherman. The little mooi is notorious for large small river bro ... [ .... more ]
Loteni
Loteni is wild and lonely a ravine hideaway in the shadow of the high peaks. Its name means in the ashes, from the burnt appearance of the shale found in this river valley in the magnificent southern Drakensberg. The Loteni reserve has a hutted cam ... [ .... more ]
Midlands Meander
So what is the Midlands Meander? The Midlands Meander is what weavers, potters, woodcrafters, leather workers, artists, metalworkers, box makers, herb growers, cheese makers, beer brewers and pianos have in common. You will find them all, and a great deal more on the Midlands Meander map - So ... [ .... more ]
Rosetta
Rosetta was established in the 1800s when farm pioneering was taking place in this area of Natal. Rosetta is located in the northern part of the Midlands meander and is host to some lovely accommodation venues and interesting places to visit. It is also at the start of one of the most ... [ .... more ]
KwaZulu Natal Beer Route
The province of KwaZulu-Natal, fondly known as the Zulu Kingdom, has just launched a Brew or Beer Route, similar in many ways to the wine routes of the Western Cape. The kwaZulu Natal Beer route provides a showcase for a number of breweries, both tiny and large, in the province and the beer t ... [ .... more ]
Mooi River
Mooi River takes its name from the Afrikaans. The early settlers were so impressed by the natural beauty of the river that they called it mooi (pretty). During the second Boer War, Mooi River was the scene of minor engagements and a 1500 bed military hospital was established. Stretches of the ... [ .... more ]
Balgowan
Balgowan is a valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. The Midlands Meander Route (a unique mix of more than 160 places to eat, drink, sleep, shop, play and have fun) on the R 103, runs through Balgowan ... [ .... more ]
Drakensberg Fly Fishing
The Drakensberg offers the best fly fishing opportunities in South Africa. Fly fishing continues to increase rapidly in the Drakensberg region as it becomes more known. The main reason to for the sucess of fly fishing in the Drakensberg is the abundance of excellent trout waters both well sto ... [ .... more ]
Natal Midlands
The Natal Midlands offers tourism opportunities unparalleled in this fertile cradle of land found between the Sunshine Coast and the craggy Drakensberg Mountains. The Natal Midlands is a myriad waterfalls, lakes, dams, Zulu cultural villages, game reserves and historical battle sites. The Na ... [ .... more ]
Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom is situated on the banks of the Mooi River in North West Province. Potchefstroom combines a strong agricultural economy with a friendly, buzzing community life. Potchefstroom was founded in 1838 it was the first town north of the ... [ .... more ]
Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road is located in the Natal Midlands in the heart of the Midlands Meander. Nottingham Road is also known as the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Meander due to its second-to-none hospitality in truly beautiful surroundings, plus wide-ranging a ... [ .... more ]
Southern Drakensberg
The southern Drakensberg lies a bit off the beaten tourist track and is not very well known. Here in the Southern Drakensberg the nature lover finds alpine landscapes of dramatic beauty. The "Southern Drakensberg" is a favourite with with trout anglers, since the region has an abunda ... [ .... more ]
Kamberg
Kamberg Nature Reserve nestles in the foothills of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park. The central position of Kamberg Nature Reserve makes it ideal for visits to many other well known Drakensberg areas from Lotheni to ... [ .... more ]




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