Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve
| Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve | |
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Southern extension of the Ohlanga river lagoon | |
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| Coordinates | 29°42′33″S 31°05′51″E / 29.70917°S 31.09750°ECoordinates: 29°42′33″S 31°05′51″E / 29.70917°S 31.09750°E |
| Area | 26 hectares (64 acres) |
Umhlanga lagoon is a 26 hectare nature reserve on the shore of the Indian Ocean at Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa.[1] The reserve encloses the Ohlanga River's lagoon and mouth.[2] The forest forms a natural extension of the less accessible Hawaan Forest, of which the greater part lies inland of the busy M4 road. The reserve trails start at a car park at the northern end of Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga.
The reserve has picnic sites, the remains of a prehistoric shell midden[3] and walking trails,[2] with a walkway and pedestrian bridge that span the lagoon.
At the mouth of the Ohlanga lagoon there is a popular but unofficial nudist beach.[4] Increased use of the area by non-nudist walkers and families resulted in complaints about nudism and antisocial behaviour.[5] The area was at one time a ‘no-go’ area, due to a serious crime problem.[5]
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Bainbridge 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballard 1998.
- ↑ Beater & Maud 1963.
- ↑ Steele 2012, p. 234.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Anthony 2013.
- Steele, Robert (2012). Naked Magazine's Worldwide Guide to Naked Places. The Nazca Plains Corporation. ISBN 978-1-61098-305-1.
- Bainbridge, James (2010). South Africa Lesotho and Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74220-375-1.
- Ballard, Sebastian (1998). South Africa Handbook. Footprint Handbooks. ISBN 978-0-8442-4966-7.
- Anthony, Lauren (26 February 2013). "Lewd beach behaviour exposed". News. looklocal.co.za. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- Beater, B. E.; Maud, R. R. (Apr 1963). "The Occurrence of a Coastal Midden near Umhlanga Rocks, Natal". The South African Archaeological Bulletin (South African Archaeological Society) 18 (69): 21–23. JSTOR 3887491.
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