The Talking Tree
The Talking Tree is a monument in Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. The Talking Tree is situated nearby to Durban Botanic Gardens, as well as near the fountain Lily Pond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durban Botanic Gardens and Curries Fountain.
Durban Botanic Gardens
Garden
Photo: Michaelwild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban's oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate.
Curries Fountain
Stadium
Curries Fountain Sport Ground is the name of a notable sports facility that was established for the Durban Indian community in 1925. This sports facility was more than just a soccer pitch, cricket grounds, cinder track and tennis court. Curries Fountain is situated 350 metres southeast of The Talking Tree.
Sastri College
School
Photo: Nicky.777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sastri College is a co‑educational public secondary school located on the edge of Durban's central business district. Originally founded in 1929 by V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, the school has played a pivotal role in increasing the number of Indian university students. Sastri College is situated 510 metres southeast of The Talking Tree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berea and Greyville.
Berea
Suburb
Photo: Akidjoh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. Berea is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area.
Greyville
Suburb
Greyville is an area in Durban, South Africa. It is on the flat land west of the Durban city centre, at the foot of the Berea. It includes the Greyville Racecourse.
Musgrave
Suburb
Musgrave is a central suburb of Durban, South Africa. It is situated inland and north-west of the Durban CBD, and forms part of the suburban belt known as the Berea.
The Talking Tree
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Only can be seen during the Christmas Period(December)”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ethekwini, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.84697° or 29° 50′ 49″ southLongitude
31.00708° or 31° 0′ 26″ eastOpen location code
5G2H5234+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6211036726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lily Pond and Bromeliad Garden.
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