Umhlanga Rocks - Durban KwaZulu Natal South Africa

Umhlanga Rocks lies on the KwaZulu Natal Coast in South Africa just north of Durban. This seaside resort was originally part of the sugar estate of Sir Marshall Campbell, who introduced the colourful rickshaws to Durban’s beachfront. Umhlanga Rocks - Durban KwaZuln Natal South Africa

Umhlanga Rocks - Durban KwaZuln Natal South Africa

When a track was made from Mount Edgecombe to Umhlanga Rocks, the area became popular with the local farmers who leased small plots on the shoreline of the ocean and built vacation cottages.

In 1931 Umhlanga Rocks became a village and additional cottages, hotels, guest houses and stores were built. The first hotel, the Victoria, was rebuilt and named the Umhlanga Rocks Hotel. The first beach cottage, the Oyster Box, was built in 1869 and became the present day Oyster Box Hotel. The tin roof of this cottage was used as a navigational beacon, until the automatic lighthouse was built in 1953. The Natal coast is Great White Shark territory and in the late 1950’s a number of serious shark attacks occurred, so in 1962 the first shark nets were erected. Now you can swim in safety and sunbathe on the glorious Umhlanga Rocks beaches. Umhlanga Rocks beach - Durban KwaZuln Natal South Africa

Accommodation in Umhlanga Rocks

Amakhulu Central Reservations
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Accommodation in Umhlanga
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