Bazley, KwaZulu-Natal

Bazley is a residential beach town along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, south of Durban.It was named after John Bazley — an engineer and Byrne Immigrant whose son William successfully opened the Mzimkulu River mouth for shipping in the 1880s, at the place now known as Port Shepstone. Bazley / Bazley Beach can be found on the Umdoni Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. John Bazley first arrived in the area in 1859 and set up camp on the banks of the Ifafa River. After a fairly good start, his farming activities grew and he was granted 612acre of land for sugar farming. He worked hard and prospered. Within two years, he had established a sugar mill.Today, Bazley is a quiet and tranquil cove for lazy days on the beach and destressing. It is only accessible from the Sezela motorway turn off.