Salt Rock


Salt Rock is a small coastal village just north of Ballito and Shaka's Rock situated along the Dolphin Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a favorite holiday destination for many local South Africans. It is approximately located 52 kilometres north-east of Durban and 19 km south-east of KwaDukuza. Salt Rock owes much of its history to Basil Hulett and his wife Gwen who started not only the Salt Rock Hotel but went on to develop the town of Salt Rock as found today.

Geography

Located approximately 7 kilometres north of Ballito, Salt Rock lies between Sheffield Beach to the north, Shaka’s Rock to the south, Simbithi Eco Estate to the south-west and Umhlali to the west.

Residential development

Over the past twenty years, there have been residential and commercial developments in the greater area of Salt Rock beyond the original village on previously sugarcane land. Developments of note include Brettenwood Coastal Estate, Dunkirk Estate, and New Salt Rock City.
New Salt City, a precinct envisioning to be a "new city" currently includes the Mount Richmore Village Estate, New Salt Rock Shopping Centre, which launched in 2018 and a private school, Curro Salt Rock, owned by South Africa’s largest independent school network, Curro have been built within the precinct.

Retail

Salt Rock is served by two shopping centres including, New Salt Rock Shopping Centre in the New Salt Rock City development and Tiffany’s Centre at the corner between the N2 and Salt Rock Road.

Culture and contemporary life

Fishing

There are plenty of fishing spots along the coast from Salt Rock, through Shaka's Rock to Ballito and Salmon Bay as well as reefs offshore. Nightlife in the village is limited with a handful of pubs and restaurants offering a variety of food and drinks.

Tourism

Salt Rock Beach is the main beach within Salt Rock which has a nearby large tidal pool, which was originally built for guests staying at the hotel. Furthermore the main beach has lifeguards on duty, shark protected and a surfing site.

Infrastructure

Roads

Salt Rock lies just off the N2 toll freeway passing from KwaDukuza in the north to Durban in the south. The area is also accessed via Salt Rock Road from Umhlali in the west, also providing access to the N2 and Ocean Drive from Shaka’s Rock and Ballito in the south.