Bazley | |
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  Bazley  Bazley | |
| Coordinates:30°26′0″S30°39′0″E / 30.43333°S 30.65000°E /-30.43333; 30.65000 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Umdoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 268 |
| • Density | 162/km2 (421/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 32.0% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • White | 66.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 61.9% |
| • Zulu | 23.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.7% |
| • Xhosa | 5.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Bazley orBazley Beach is a residential beach town along theKwaZulu-Natal South Coast, south ofDurban.
It was named after John Bazley, an engineer andByrne Settler whose son William successfully opened theMzimkulu River mouth for shipping in the 1880s, at the place now known asPort Shepstone. John Bazley first arrived in the area in 1859 and set up camp on the banks of the Ifafa River. After a fairly good start, his farming activities grew and he was granted(by who????)612 acres (250 ha) of land for sugar farming. He worked hard and prospered. Within two years, he had established a sugar mill.
Today,Bazley is a quiet and tranquil cove for lazy days on the beach and destressing. It is only accessible from theSezela motorway turn-off.
Municipalities and communities ofUgu District Municipality,KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat:Port Shepstone | ||
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| uMdoni | ||
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