The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa
Fort Amiel
Fort Amiel, Newcastle
Photo © Steven Herbert
Fort Amiel is a reconstruction of a spacious fort on the outskirts of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. The fort was originally built in 1876 by the 80th Staffordshire Volunteers under the command of Major Charles Amiel, after whom the fort was named.
The fort sits on a low hill and has good views over the surrounding countryside including over the spot that was used as a wagon drift across the Ncandu River.
There are a number of buildings, exhibits and memorials at Fort Amiel. One of the most interesting is the reconstruction of the cookhouse.
Lookout post
Photo © Steven Herbert
Memorial to those who lost their lives in the vicinity
Photo © Steven Herbert
Officers room inside the museum
Photo © Steven Herbert
Display inside the kitchen
Photo © Steven Herbert