About Amalinda Nature Reserve
Amalinda Nature Reserve was established in 1968 and surrounds the large Amalinda reservoir and a few small streams. The reserve is only nine kilometres from the East London city centre and covers an area of 134 ha. The reserve consists of a massive coastal forest, thornveld, and scattered clumps of shrubs.
There is a large variety of wildlife to be seen, such as eland, blesbok, zebra, bush buck, duiker, vervet monkeys, mongoose and Cape clawless otter. The reserve is a popular birding sanctuary and there are more than 175 bird species for bird watchers to spot, including red-billed duck, reed cormorant, African darter, African pipit, and wailing cisticola.
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Accommodation near Amalinda Nature Reserve
Grayson’s no.1
Sleeps 4 in 2 rooms
Neat 2 bedroom flat with its own veranda and braai area located 500m from Gonubie Main beach. Fully equipped open plan kitchen with dining...
R1100
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Hidden Bliss Apartments
Sleeps 9 in 4 rooms
A hidden blissful apartment, comprising of one bedroom, kitchen, lounge and bathroom. The are two apartments next to each other. Less than...
R500
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Grayson's no.2
Sleeps 4 in 2 rooms
Neat 2 bedroom flat with its own veranda and braai area located 500m from Gonubie Main beach. Fully equipped open plan kitchen with dining...
R1100
Avg per night for 2 guests
Avg per night for 2 guests
Safi Self Catering Suites
Sleeps 69 in 15 rooms
Safi Self Catering Suites has 8 self catering units which can accommodate between 1 and 6 people each. The units comprises of 1 bedroom, 2...
R750
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Avg per night for 2 guests
Windfall Weavers Guest House
Sleeps 6 in 2 rooms
Welcome to Windfall Weavers Guest House, your luxurious and inviting home away from home in Beacon...
R900
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Oakhampton
Sleeps 10 in 5 rooms
Located in East London, this 4 Star graded establishment is a multiple winner of the AA Travel Accommodation award for the best B&B Home...
R1000
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Avg per night for 2 guests
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Amalinda Nature Reserve Map
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Amalinda Nature Reserve is 6.2km from the centre of East London
, the nearest airport 7.6km (East London Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
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