During the early 1800's white settlers arrived, and soon depleted the game, using firearms. Sadly, this forced the bushmen away. Only a few paintings on the rocks remain to tell their story.

Northern Drakensberg
From the Tugela valley, the spectacular Amphitheatre is flanked by the towering Sentinel to the right and Eastern Butress on the left. From the plateau, the Tugela river begins its journey to the Indian Ocean.

The river flows into the Woodstock dam where some of it is pumped, via canals, to feed water to the Gauteng regoin.

Climate
The Drakensberg is blessed with hot summer days and cool nights. Winter months are cooler and dryer with occassional snow falls.