Other attractions include various museums and historical buildings, the oldest postbox in South Africa, botanical gardens, the cathe- drals of St Michael and St George, nature reserves and hiking trails. Situated north- east of Grahamstown, the Great Fish River Reserve consists primarily of valley bushveld habitat and is surrounded by both tribal land and commercial game reserves and farms.
The reserve boasts abundant wildlife such as white rhino, giraffe, waterbuck, Cape buf- falo, hippo, kudu, springbok and eland.
There are several historic forts and remains from the legendary frontier wars located in the area.
East London, which forms part of the Nel- son Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, is South Africa’s only river port city, was origi- nally established as a supply port to serve the colonial British military headquarters at King William’s Town. The city’s own waterfront development, Latimer’s Landing, is situated on the banks of the Buffalo River.
The East London Aquarium houses approx- imately 400 different marine and freshwater species.
The East London Museum depicts the natural environment and rich heritage of the region. Best known for the prehistoric coela- canth, the museum also displays reconstruc- tions of the extinct dodo of Mauritius, along with the only extant dodo egg in the world.
The Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area is the largest of the inland protected areas and provides opportunities to visit spectacular fynbos-covered mountains on foot or in off- road vehicles.
There is a fascinating shell collection at the Shell Museum at Kei Mouth.