Bluff Nature Reserve

Bluff Nature Reserve is a 45 hectare protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, , . The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: Happy Valley

Places of Interest

Highlights include Engen refinery.

The is a crude oil refinery in , Durban, South Africa. It is owned by Engen Petroleum and operated from 1954 until a fire in 2020.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wentworth and Montclair.

Suburb
is an area of , South Africa in the province of . It is completely located inside the South Durban Basin. The area is located near the M4 and M7 freeways and is approximately 11 km south of the Durban city centre.

Suburb
is a southern suburb of , , . It lies west of Clairwood and north of .

Suburb
is a southern suburb of , , . It lies just south of and borders Mobeni East.

Bluff Nature Reserve

Latitude
-29.9341° or 29° 56′ 3″ south
Longitude
30.995° or 30° 59′ 42″ east
Open location code
5G2G3X8V+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469218364
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q28223124
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Satellite Map

Discover Bluff Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swahili—“Bluff Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Bluff-natuurreservaat
  • Swahili: Happy Valley
  • Swahili: Hifadhi ya asili ya Bluff

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brighton Beach and Jacobs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bluff Nature Reserve and Wentworth Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bluff Nature Reserve”. Photo: Grumeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.