TOURIST INFORMATION
Mooi River Publicity Association
Tel 033 263 1221
Hidden Valley Tourism Association
Tel 033 263 2754
Nottingham Road and Info Tourism Centre
Tel 033 266 6308
Set in a panorama of natural beauty the Mooi River area offers gracious splendour to rural simplicity with many varied and interesting places to stay ? to suit all pockets and tastes.
If you like our atmosphere, you will love our way of life. We want to show you the stud farms, game, fly fishing, Drakensburg, Midlands Meander, battlefields, bush, flora and fauna, St. Andrew Church (dedicated in 1905), Zulu Dancing, museums, top schools and local arts and crafts to list but a few of the attractions.
Mooi River takes its name from the Afrikaans. The early settlers were so impressed by the natural beauty of the river that they called it 'mooi' (pretty). During the second Boer War, Mooi River was the scene of minor engagements and a 1500 bed military hospital was established. Stretches of the Mooi River offer boating facilities whilst the upper reaches of the Mooi are a fly fisherman's paradise. Further upstream, the Mooi River Falls are a marvellous site when the river is in flood. Outside the town, the Craigieburn Dam has camping sites and picnic spots. The predominant occupation in the area is dairying and stock farming.
The Mooi River area is home to several of South Africa's finest stud farms of which several offer tours to visitors. The king of the local stud farms is Summerhill which attracts clients from around the world and has won numerous awards. Visits take around an hour. For those who are looking for a convenient pitstop, the old station has been converted into the Station Masters Arms.
Mooi River is part of the Midlands Meander the most interesting attractions being The Linen Loft and Sharrow Weaving. The Rhode Museum is in an old house owned by a local businessman - Edgar Rohde. There are displays covering dairying, polo, old Mooi River, a photographic display of Bruntville - the local African township, Zulu beadwork and other settler items.
