Curries Fountain

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.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Also known as: “Curries Fountain Soccer Stadium”, “Curries Fountain Sports”, and “Curries Fountain Sports Development Centre”
  • Address: Winterton Walk, Durban, 4001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durban Botanic Gardens and Sastri College.

Garden
Photo: Michaelwild, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is situated in the city of , , . It is Durban's oldest public institution and 's oldest surviving botanical gardens. The gardens cover an area of 15 hectares in a subtropical climate. is situated 370 metres northwest of Curries Fountain.

School
Photo: Nicky.777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 160 metres southeast of Curries Fountain.

Stadium
Hollywoodbets is a Thoroughbred horse race track in , , . The 2,800 metre pear-shaped turf track consists of several gradient features: it is run uphill from the 2,400 metre mark to the 1,800 metre mark, after which it slopes gently downward for approximately the next 800 metres then uphill again into the nearly flat 500 metre homestretch. is situated 1 km northeast of Curries Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berea and Greyville.

Suburb
Photo: Akidjoh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a ridge above the city of , , on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean. is also used as a collective designation for the suburbs in the area.

Suburb
is an area in , . It is on the flat land west of the Durban city centre, at the foot of the . It includes the .

Suburb
is a central suburb of , . It is situated inland and north-west of the Durban CBD, and forms part of the suburban belt known as the .

Curries Fountain

Latitude
-29.8498° or 29° 50′ 59″ south
Longitude
31.00859° or 31° 0′ 31″ east
Inception
1925
Open location code
5G2H5225+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1434312193
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­soccer
Wiki­data ID
Q136363977
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In Other Languages

“Curries Fountain” goes by many names.
  • “Curries Fountain Sports Ground”

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