Hibiscus Coast
The Hibiscus Coast is the most southerly stretch of coast in KwaZulu/Natal, extending for 50km/30mi from Hibberdene in the north to Port Edward in the south. To the north of it is the Sunshine Coast. It is at its busiest around Christmas, when many South African families come to spend their holidays here and it is almost impossible to find accommodation in the coastal resorts. At many points the coast is edged by evergreen tropical forest. Innumerable rivers and streams flow into the sea along the coast, forming sheltered lagoons at their mouths.
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Bendigo
The name Bendigo covers the four holiday settlements of Sunwich Port, Anerley, South Port and Sea Park. The South Port beaches are protected from sharks by nets; Sunwich has a bathing beach surrounded by rocks, also with shark nets; Domba Bay and Sea Park attract many anglers; and Anerley has a seawater swimming pool.
Margate
Margate, a town founded in 1919 and named after the popular English resort, is one of the largest and best-known bathing resorts on the Hibiscus Coast. It has numerous restaurants, discos and night spots, mainly patronized by younger holidaymakers. There is an amusement park, water slides, diving platforms, boccia and bowling greens, a roller skating rink, an 18-hole golf course and good fishing and swimming.
Marina Beach
Marina Beach is a relatively quiet resort with an immensely long sandy beach which outside the season is largely unfrequented.
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Port Shepstone - Hibberdene, South Africa
(Near Durban)
Hibberdene, 80km/50mi south of Durban, is an attractive bathing resort with long sandy beaches and facilities for a variety of sports. The climate in summer is more agreeable than round Durban, with rather lower temperatures and lower air humidity. To the south of the town is Umzumbe, which also offers good swimming and fishing.
Shelly Beach
From Port Shepstone R 61 runs south down the coast to Shelly Beach, a resort famed for its abundance of seashells.
Southbroom (River Bend Crocodile Farm)
Beyond Margate is Southbroom, with two sheltered lagoons and a beach protected by shark nets. Nearby is the River Bend Crocodile Farm, where crocodiles (which had been exterminated in this area by the mid 19th C) are bred and studied.
River Bend Crocodile Farm
Old Main Road
Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Old Main Road
Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Trafalgar
Trafalgar is a resort particularly favored by surfers. The offshore Trafalgar Marine Reserve was established to protect the unique underwater flora and fauna.
