DundeeDundee nestles in a valley of the Biggersberg foothills of the Drakensberg.Dundee nestles in a valley of the Biggersberg foothills of the Drakensberg. Dundee was proclaimed in 1882 and was originally a farm owned by Peter Smith. Dundee attracted settlers and became a magnet for merchants and fortune hunters because it was rich in coal. As a frontier mining boom town, Dundee became known for its stately houses and flourishing commerce. (It was home to the first theatre north of Durban!). The first Indian traders settled in Dundee in 1890’s. On 20 October 1899, the battle of Talana, the first Anglo-Boer War, was fought just outside Dundee. The British troops were forced to retire to Ladysmith and Boer forces occupied the town for seven months, renaming it Meyersdorp. Dundee was relieved after the battle of Helpmekaar in May 1900. Dundee is surrounded by expressively, Zulu-named mountains, Indumeni (where the thunder rolls), Mpati (the place of good waters) and Talana (the shelf where precious items are kept). Dundee was the meeting place of seven roads into the hinterland of Africa and to the coast. The paths of traders, hunters, missionaries, merchants, soldiers and explorers traveling north and south converged on the town. Accommodation directory for the Dundee region
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