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WASBANK NATAL

Taken its name from the Wasbank River. It is believed that the name originated from the flat stones in the river which was used for washing by Zoeloe females.

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Maria Ratschitz mission station

  • Maria Ratschitz mission station – The mission station was built by Trappist monks in 1886. The monks were from the village Ratscitz in Tseggo Slovakia. The cornerstone of the main church was laid in 1905.

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Original Maria Ratschitz mission church

  • Maria Ratschitz mission station – The mission station was built by Trappist monks in 1886. This was the first church built in the complex.

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Chimney stack

  • Chimney stack – was in use at the Merythr Collery

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