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Chelmsford Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 27°57′06″S 29°55′23″E / 27.951780°S 29.92300°E / -27.951780; 29.92300
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Chelmsford Nature Reserve, also known as Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve is a nature reserve administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and is situated on the Ngagane River, which is situated some 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of Newcastle, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Wildlife

Wildlife includes springbok, oribi, blesbok and red hartebeest. Numerous bird species occur, including the great crested grebe, knob-billed duck, pink-billed lark, black-bellied bustard, African grass-owl and bigger birds like the yellow-billed duck, greater flamingo, lesser flamingo, whiskered tern, osprey and a few fish eagle.

Chelmsford Dam

Chelmsford Dam is the third largest in the province.

Activities

Activities include windsurfing, canoeing and jet skiing.

See also

27°57′06″S 29°55′23″E / 27.951780°S 29.92300°E / -27.951780; 29.92300