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Located in South Africa :: KZN Battlefields  :: Newcastle
Category: Places :: Town

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Newcastle is a moderately industrial town situated along the Ncandu River, with a part of the Drakensberg on its west side. The town used to be known as Post Halt Two between Durban and Johannesburg, placed in 1854 by the Surveyor General of the Natal Colony, Dr PC Sutherland. It was later known as the Waterfall River Township, and then Newcastle was founded on the site in 1864 and named after the Earl of Newcastle. The area has maize, livestock and dairy farmers, as well as coal mining.

Contact
Address :  KZN, South Africa
Contact :  Newcastle Tourism
Tel :  +27(0)34 315 3318
Cell :  +27(0)83 628 0699
Email :  Click Here
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  CellC. MTN. Vodacom.

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airport Airstrip Car Rental Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Police Telephone :  +27(0)34 314 6235
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)34 317 0000
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)34 312 6916
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)34 315 3318
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)34 312 5229
Petrol Type :  All.
Diesel Type :  All.

Activities
Hiking Trails Fishing Swimming Bird Watching

Travelling Information

Hospital no. given for Medi-Clinic. The doctor number is for Dr Rheeder.


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“During the Barberton Gold Rush of the 1880’s, Newcastle was the first stop of the stagecoach between Ladysmith and Barberton. It was then known as Post Halt Two, planned by the Surveyor General of Natal, Dr PC Sutherland in 1854. There are numerous tales about how bars and other establishments were wrecked by the wild and reckless behavior of prospectors on a last fling before entering the wild country.” - Chris Smit, 2024/06/15

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