Bulwer
is a small town in the
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
's
Midlands
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region, South Africa. It is situated on the
R617 regional road between the towns of
Boston
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and
Underberg and around 50 minutes north-west of the town of
Ixopo on the
R56. The village is nestled in the shadow of the Amahwaqa (the misty one) mountain.
Background
The town is named after Natal Governor Sir
Henry Bulwer, having been founded during his tenure.
Bulwer is a prominent
tourist destination for various reasons. It's a popular birding spot, a beautiful place to just relax, but mainly it's a flying destination for both
hang glider
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s and
paraglider
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s. Both local and international pilots flock to Bulwer for flying around the year.
Bulwer Take Off 1850 m
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The Old Yellowwood Church
The old yellowwood church (Chapel of the Holy Trinity
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) in Bulwer was built from hand sawn yellowwood in 1885. It was renovated by Mondi
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in 1989.
See also
Marutswa Forest, near Bulwer.
References
Populated places in the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
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