Dundee

Nestling in a valley of the Biggarsberg mountains, Dundee was originally a farm owned by Peter Smith, who in 1882 named it after his Scottish hometown. Surrounded by evocatively-titled peaks, Indumeni (Where the thunder rolls), Mpati (Place of good waters) and Talana (Shelf for precious items) rich coal deposits attracted merchants and fortune hunters.

Smith floated the Dundee Coal Company on the London Stock Exchange in 1899, and Dundee soon emerged as a boomtown graced with stately homes and the first theatre north of Port Natal-Durban. Pioneer traders from the Indian sub-continent settled here during the following decade, when Dundee became the meeting place of seven roads into the hinterland and coast of Africa. It remains a convenient central base for exploration of this corner of KwaZulu- Natal. Local historians offer guided tours to the famous Anglo/Zulu battlefields and monuments. It was here, at the battle of Talana on 20 October 1899, that the first shots of The Anglo Boer War were fired.

ACCOMMODATION
	NXALA RANCH Named for the elusive Mountain Reedbuck that roam the 1600 hectares of mountain and green grassland, Nxala Ranch is your ideal breakaway. The thatch-roofed lodge is situated at the foot of the Biggars Mountain, some 45 kilometers from Dundee - For further information click here
	ROYAL COUNTRY INN The Royal Country Inn has a total of 29 bedrooms - 24 hotel rooms and 5 backpacker rooms - and also boasts one of the finest old-fashioned dining room restaurants, treating guests to an ever-changing menu of hearty meals and other edible delights - For further information click here