Doonside is a small beachside resort suburb in Kingsburgh, some 30 km south-west of

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on the South Coast. At first the siding was called Middleton, after its builder, but to avoid confusion with Middleton in the Cape the name was changed in 1910 to Doonside, after a house called Lorna Doone which overlooked the siding.

Geography

Doonside, together with its inland neighbour Doonheights, forms the northern part of Kingsburgh. It is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the south, and Doonheights to the west, with the Little Manzimtoti River marking its southern edge.

Retail

After a lengthy wait due to development approvals and community objections, construction has finally begun on Kingsburgh Junction, a new shopping centre in Doonside. Originally announced in March 2021 with an expected completion date of November 2023, Kingsburgh Junction is being developed by AJ Property Holdings. It will be located at the corner of Seadoone Road and Umfuleni Road, directly opposite the N2/Seadoone Road interchange. As of now, an official opening date has yet to be confirmed.

Transport

Doonside lies alongside the

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to the west and has direct access to the N2 via the Seadoone Road interchange. Doonside is mainly traversed by the R102 Kingsway (renamed Andrew Zondo Road), which runs parallel to the coast connecting to the nearby coastal settlements of

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and

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. Doonside and its railway station lie on the railway line between

and Kelso known as the South Coast Line which is mainly operated by the commuter railway service of

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References

Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub