Yellowwood Park
place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Yellowwood Park is a quiet suburb of the city of Durban, South Africa, established in 1960. It is 14 km southwest of central Durban.
The land was given to the city of Durban by Kenneth Stainbank, who also established the Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve located in the suburb. The Stainbank family home, Coedmore Castle, still stands in the reserve.
Places of interest
The Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is based in Yellowwood Park. School groups often visit the centre for the children to learn about the need to protect wild animals and birds.
The Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve protects indigenous coastal riverine forest and bush clump grassland mosaic. It has some wonderful trails and picnic sites.
The Civic Centre is an attractive building built in Cape Dutch style. It is often used for weddings.
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