Talana means ‘the shelf where precious items are stored’ – strangely appropriate for this excellent battlefield site turned heritage park. There are memorials, cairns and 27 historic buildings relating to the 1899 Anglo-Boer Battle of Talana (the first Anglo-Boer battle was fought on the site). Spread around these buildings are comprehensive displays on the Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer Wars.
It's located on the Vryheid road, 1.5km out of town.
Curator Pam McFadden is Talana’s knowledge guru. Displays include a photograph of Mahatma Gandhi during his stretcher-bearing days, local history, exquisite Zulu beading and a glassworks display.