| The camp was known as Sabie Bridge or | | | | National Park - Zimbabwe, and with the |
| ther Reserve, until 1936 when it was | | | | Limpopo National Park - Mozambique. |
| changed. | | | | This is the largest restcamp and also |
| The Restcamp named Skukuza in Kruger | | | | the operational and administrative |
| National Park is the Tsonga (African | | | | headquarters of the park. The restcamp |
| Name) for James Stevenson-Hamilton. | | | | is situated in the southern part of the |
| Stevenson-Hamilton was the first warden | | | | park on the bank of the Sabie River. |
| of the Reserve - National Park. Skukuza | | | | Historical sites in the camp are the |
| in Tsonga word that means 'the one who | | | | dogs' cemetery, bell tower, old pontoon |
| sweeps clean', this was a reference to | | | | bridge, train bridge, Selati Rail Museum |
| his removal of all the local people to | | | | and Campbell Hut Museum. The |
| make way for the establishment of the | | | | Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial Library is |
| Reserve - National Park. | | | | open to the public. |
| At the Stevenson-Hamilton Museum in | | | | Game is abundant in the area around the |
| Skukuza you will find many interesting | | | | Skukuza Restcamp and drives along any of |
| artifacts. | | | | the surrounding roads are certain to |
| The most well known is the knife one of | | | | produce sightings of Lion, Elephant, |
| the rangers (Mr Harry Wolhuter) used to | | | | Rhino, Buffalo and many birds. |
| kill a Lion and save his own life. | | | | Facilities at the Skukuza Restcamp in |
| Skukuza is the Kruger National Park's | | | | the Kruger National Park: |
| largest rest camp and | | | | Auditorium, Bank, Cafeteria, Car Wash, |
| admin-headquarters. | | | | Laundry, Petrol Station, Post Office, |
| Skukuza is situated on the southern | | | | Restaurant, Shop, swimming pools. |
| banks of the Sabie River. At the Skukuza | | | | Accommodation at the Skukuza Restcamp in |
| Restcamp you will find interesting birds | | | | the Kruger National Park: |
| and plant life. | | | | Moni Guesthouse, Nyathi Guesthouse, Absa |
| The Kruger National Park is the largest | | | | Guesthouse, Guest Cottages, Bungalows, |
| game reserve in South Africa. It is | | | | Safari Tents. |
| about the size as Wales in the (UK). It | | | | Activities at the Skukuza Restcamp: |
| covers 18,989 square km (7,332 sq miles) | | | | Game Drives (Night and Morning), Golf, |
| and extends 350 km (217 miles) from | | | | Guided Bush Walks, Stevenson Hamilton |
| north - south and 60 km (37 mi) from | | | | Memorial Library, Wilderness Trail |
| east - west. | | | | (Metsi Metsi). |
| The Limpopo Province forms the western | | | | How to get to the Skukuza Restcamp: |
| border and the Mpumalanga Province the | | | | The N12 highway from Johannesburg and |
| southern border of the Kruger National | | | | the N4 highway from Pretoria take you on |
| Park in South African. | | | | a 5-hour drive through Nelspruit to the |
| In the north the park borders on | | | | Skukuza camp in the Kruger National |
| Zimbabwe, and on the eastern border is | | | | Park. |
| Mozambique. | | | | At the Paul Kruger Gate and Phabeni Gate |
| It is now part of the Great Limpopo | | | | are the two options for travel to |
| Transfrontier Park, this park will links | | | | Skukuza - follow the bords. |
| Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou | | | | Come for a visit. |