Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal

Founded: 1884

Name means 'beautiful river'.

 


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Originally called Mooirivier.

List of references:

Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 199
Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 232

List of structures:

Gleneagles Hotel, add, for Mrs Marshall: 1934.
Model dairy: pre-1901.
Piccione House and Stables: 1893.
Police Station: n.d..
Railway Station: n.d..
Road bridge over the Mooi River: n.d..
St Andrew's Anglican Church - St Andrew's Retreat: 1901.
St John's Anglican Church: 1872.
Standard Bank: 1930.