Bazley, KwaZulu-Natal
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Bazley is a residential beach town along the South Coast of Durban
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It was named after John Bazley — an engineer who successfully opened the Mzimkulu river mouth for shipping in the 1880s. Bazley / Bazley Beach can be found on the Umdoni Coast of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. John Bazley first arrived in the area in 1852 and setup camp on the banks of the Illovo River. After a fairly good start, his farming activities grew and he was granted 612 acre of land for sugar farming. He worked hard and prospered. Within two years, he had established a sugar mill. Today, Bazley is a quiet and tranquil cove for lazy days on the beach and destressing.
It is only accessible from the Sazela motorway turn off.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
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It was named after John Bazley — an engineer who successfully opened the Mzimkulu river mouth for shipping in the 1880s. Bazley / Bazley Beach can be found on the Umdoni Coast of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. John Bazley first arrived in the area in 1852 and setup camp on the banks of the Illovo River. After a fairly good start, his farming activities grew and he was granted 612 acre of land for sugar farming. He worked hard and prospered. Within two years, he had established a sugar mill. Today, Bazley is a quiet and tranquil cove for lazy days on the beach and destressing.
It is only accessible from the Sazela motorway turn off.