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East London accommodation. The East London Museum is most well know for the role that it played when, in 1938, a fish from a species thought to be extinct since the dinosaurs was caught off the Chalumna River mouth.
The curious fish was taken to the curator of the museum who contacted an expert from Rhodes University in Grahamstown. The professor declared that the blue fish with 6 appendages was a coelacanth of the “Latimeria chalumnae” variety. Despite a reward being offered, the next fish of this variety was only found 14 years later off the Comoros.
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East London's public swimming pool that hosts gala's, Water polo events and the like.
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This huge complex has everything from clothing, restaurants, banking sectors, artifacts, cosmetics, food courts, and a lot more all under one roof.
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A statue of Steve Biko stands in front of the East London city hall.
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East London Zoo is home to 47 mammel species, 38 bird species and 7 reptile species and include species like the big cats, some indiginous antelopes, primates and various small mammels. There are various aviaries where numerous bird species are housed and a large open enclosure where a group of ch... [ read more... ] |
Accommodation near East London Museum
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Oasis Guest House is a three star graded guest house situated in the heart of East London. It is located at 29 Gately Street, Next to St. Marks Road and St. James Road. It is also next to St. Dominic's Hospital. It has easy access to all major business centers, shopping malls, trade fair grounds al... [ read more... ] |
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Located in a quiet suburb of East London, Quarry Lake Inn is a four-star graded guest house overlooking a rehabilitated quarry. Indigenous trees and plants were introduced to maintain a natural environment that supports an abundance of bird and animal life. Quarry Lake Inn is a three-time consecuti... [ read more... ] |
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All rooms are en-suite and fully equipped for self catering: Aloha 1 has a Queen-size bed & a three-quarter bed, ideal for a couple with a child. It has a 4 person breakfast nook. Aloha 2 has a double bed. Aloha 3 has a double bed and a sleeper couch. Aloha 4 has two rooms, one with a Double bed a... [ read more... ] |
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Donne and Heather invite you to stay at Haig House, which is centrally situated in the refined suburb of Selborne. Haig House is a recently refurbished establishment offering comfortable accommodation with the choice of B & B or self-catering, with the option of a delicious home-cooked evening meal... [ read more... ] |
