Friday, November 13, 2009

Illovo Beach (L 15)

Name: Illovo Beach

Illovo Beach is a small holiday resort town tucked away on the south coast of ZwaZulu Natal, about thirty kilometers to the south of the province's main city, Durban. Illovo beach falls under the municipal area of Kingsburgh, and it is here that the visitor will find attractions like shopping centers, medical facilities and so on. Illovo Beach gets its name from the Lovu River, at the mouth of which it stands.

http://www.proteahotels.com/illovo-beach.html

ILLOVO BEACH
Named after the Lovu River - “elephant” in Zulu - Illovo Beach’s recorded history stretches back to about 1860 when MacDougal’s riverside store was a welcome watering hole for passing travellers. Then, with the increase of traffic, a Mr. Pearce opened an inn on the southern bank in 1862 and it was his son, William, who eventually started the Illovo Sugar Mill in the year 1890.
http://www.development-projects.co.za/About_the_Area.html

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