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Introduction to Marloth Park

Marloth Park is a unique holiday town cum nature conservancy, one where man and animal share the same domain. That is why many rules apply in this nature conservancy.

Marloth Park is a holiday town situated in the natural bushveld of the Mpumalanga Lowveld, adjacent to the famous Kruger National Park. Nestled in a bend of the Crocodile River, which forms the southern boundary of Kruger, the town recently achieved the status of a nature conservancy registered with the Parks Board of Mpumalanga.

The town shares most of the plant, animal and bird species found in the southern part of the Kruger Park, save for certain dangerous species amongst those called the Big Five, although they can be viewed across the river from inside town.

Title deeds restrict property owners in such a way that the natural movement of game is in no way hampered. More than 40 percent of the available land area within the town is devoted to parkland where no building activity is permitted. This further enhances the opportunity to view animals and birds in their natural state.

Property owners enjoy the benefit of being on average less than 20 km from one of the entrances to the Kruger National Park for day drives which can be undertaken at a very economical rate thanks to the so-called Wild Card.

The town has the added attraction of being only one hours drive from the beautiful tropical and sub-tropical Mozambique coastal resorts.

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In this section:
History
Amenities
Leisure & Sport
Tourism
Cultural
Contact Details
Climate
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History
The idea of establishing a residential development arose from the need of an overnight stopover for visitors to Mozambique, in the late sixties. After numerous ideas were considered, Marloth Park was proclaimed as a holiday town at the end of 1977. It is situated on the bank of the Crocodile River that forms part of the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park.

The name Marloth derives from the Aloe marlothii, which was discovered in Botswana by the renowned botanist Rudolph Marloth and can be found in the lowveld areas of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Botswana and Swaziland.

The charm of Marloth Park lies in the closeness to the lowveld bush with wild animals such as Wildebeest, Impala, Waterbuck, Zebra, Giraffe, Kudu, Nyala, Reed Buck, Buffalo, Warthogs, Duiker, Mongooses, baboons and monkeys roaming about freely.

The town consists of portions of the original farms Seekoegat, M’kayabult, Buffelsdraai and Ouniek, 3000 ha in total, with 4500 erven.
Amenities
During weekends visitors stream to this highly popular and unique development to enjoy game viewing and birding, the main attractions.

Two business centres offer a bar, pool, curio and hardware shop, supermarket, Laundromat, liquor store and filling station. Accommodation is available in the caravan park as well as in a number of lodges, offering Bed & Breakfast as well as self catering and ranging from affordable, to upper class rates. A number of restaurants cater for your taste of the moment.
Kruger National Park
Entrance to KNP via Crocodile Bridge, 20km away and via Malelane Gate, 30km away.

Swaziland
The Jeppe’s Reeff borderpost is 60km and the Mananga border post is 85km away.

Komatipoort
This border town with its rich history offers great opportunities for tiger fishing. Stroll along the nine hole golf course, while viewing game on the other side of the Crocodile River between shots.
Mozambique
The border post at Ressano Garcia is only 20km away from Marloth Park, making it possible to indulge in a seafood lunch in Maputo and be back for a sundowner in the bush.
Leisure & Sport
Due to the unique nature conservancy character, no organised sport or leisure activities are organised in Marloth Park. Here nature rules, people come here to enjoy nature and the peace and quietness that goes with it. From time to time experts will conduct talks on relevant issues eg. bats or nagapies. No quad bikes are allowed in this area. 2 Swimming pools and tennis courts are available.

Nature lovers who wants to participate in exercise can play golf at the Kambaku Golf Course (9 holes in Komatipoort) or Malelane of Skukuza Golf Courses. The Komatipoort Athletic Club hosts marathons or trail runs.

For those interested – Tiger fishing on the Komati river is a possibility.
Tourism
Although commercial lodges are not recommended in Marloth Park, there are a few operating in Marloth Park. Because of the locality of Marloth Park, it is closely situated to the Kruger National Park, Mozambique and Swaziland. The Samora Machel Memorial and Wetland area close to Mzinti can be visited. Daytrips to those areas are viable. Ngwenya Lodge (Tenbosh road) is one of the biggest timeshare resorts and in close proximity.

Sub tropical fruit like citrus, papinos, litchis and bananas are harvested here and in abundance. Two sugar mills belonging to TSB (Komatipoort and Malelane) are in close proximity and day tours can be arranged.

Samora Machel Memorial
Cultural
A local independent newspaper appears monthly – the Marloth Park Review / Oorsig handles background articles on matters of importance to property owners. News stories and articles on fauna and flora are also handled. Special attention is given to stories where interaction between man and animal are covered.

Two official bodies looks after the well being of property owners. The Ngwenya Eco Foundation and the Marloth Park Property Owners Association. Both these bodies do their utmost best to look after the interest of man and animal.
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Contact Details
Nkomazi (Marloth Park)
P.O. Box 679
27 Spar Plaza, Rissik Street, 1340

Tel: + 27 (0) 13 793 7857
Fax: +27 (0) 13 793 7857
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