Winklespruit is a small seaside resort north of the mouth of the

Illovo River The Illovo River is in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the upper Illovo area in the Richmond vicinity near the Drakensberg, and empties into the Indian Ocean near Winklespruit Winklespruit is a small seaside resort north of ...

KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. It forms part of eThekwini. On May 10, 1875 the

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''Tonga'' which was carrying wares for

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

was wrecked here. The sailors not wanting the cargo to go to waste set up a store on the river bank and sold the water damaged goods. The store was known by the

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

as winkel ''(shop)''.

Transport

The

R102 The R.102 (originally referred to as Project H) was a British airship planned in 1930 but never built. The development of R.102 resulted from the Imperial Airship Scheme, when it became apparent that the R100 and R101 airships then being built ...

named ‘Andrew Zondo Road’ (previously and popularly known as ‘Kingsway’) passes through Winklespruit as the main thoroughfare of the coastal village. The road links Winklespruit to

Warner Beach Warner Beach is a small resort town south of the Little Manzimtoti River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and it forms part of eThekwini. It was laid out by surveyor P.A. Warner as a residential area in 1910 for government pensioners. It is a coast ...

Doonside Doonside is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Doonside is located 40 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western ...

and

Amanzimtoti Amanzimtoti is a coastal town just south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is well known for its warm climate and numerous beaches, and is a popular tourist destination, particularly with surfers. The annual sardine run attracts m ...

in the north-east and

Illovo Beach Illovo Beach is a small coastal resort on the banks of the Lovu River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is now part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, eThekwini. The river was named by the Zulu people, Zulus "iLovu" because of the mlovu tre ...

Umgababa Umgababa is a rural community area with a large marketplace for tourists in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It forms part of eThekwini. Etymology The river valley's name ''uMgababa'' is of Zulu origin meaning ''the place of jealousy'', its origin ...

and

Umkomaas Umkomaas, a small coastal village on the subtropical south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was formed when a harbour was built in 1861 to export sugar. The village rests beside the mouth of the navigable uMkhomazi River, also known as the Mk ...

in the south-west. The

N2 highway The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha and Durban to Ermelo. It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of makes it the l ...

passes Winklespruit to the west and links to

Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate and is positioned 120 km south of Durban. ...

in the south-west and Amanzimtoti and

in the north-east. Access to Winklespruit from the N2 can be obtained through R603 interchange (Exit 133). The R603 named ‘Umbumbulu Road’ is a regional route beginning at the intersection with the R102 in Winklespruit and links the coastal village to

Umbumbulu Umbumbulu is a town in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The township lies near the junction of Highway M30 and R603 about 45 km south-west of Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, fr ...

, Umlaas Road and

Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ...

(via the N3 highway in Umlaas Road) in the north-west.

References

Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Populated coastal places in South Africa Populated places established in 1875 1875 establishments in South Africa {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub