Park Rynie, KwaZulu-Natal
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Park Rynie is a small resort town on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal
in South Africa
. It was established in 1857 and named after Renetta (Rynie) Hoffman, wife of one of the two landlords who developed the area. There was a whaling
station here before World War I
. Neighbouring towns and settlements include Scottburgh, Rocky Bay
, Pennington
, and Umzinto.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was established in 1857 and named after Renetta (Rynie) Hoffman, wife of one of the two landlords who developed the area. There was a whaling
Whale
Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
station here before World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Neighbouring towns and settlements include Scottburgh, Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay is a small bay, with numerous rocks lying in the bay and at its entrance, situated immediately north of Ducloz Head along the south coast of South Georgia. The presence of this bay seems to have been first noted in 1819 by Admiral Thaddeus Bellingshausen who roughly charted a small inlet...
, Pennington
Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal
Pennington is a small coastal town on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Apart from a large sugarcane and dairy farming, it also hosts scores of holiday makers who flock to the seaside during the December holidays....
, and Umzinto.