Editing Scottburgh (section)

== History ==
Named after [[Natal Colony]] Governor [[John Scott (governor)|John Scott]],<ref name=Ill01/>{{rp|332}} in 1860 it became the second township at the end of [[Durban]] but was initially known as ''Devonport''. Scottburgh then became a very promising port as well as a new attractive location for sugar farms and sugar mills. In about 1850 the town started to attract immigrants especially from [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]], known as the ''Byrne Settlers''. They came to take advantage of the good harbours, to export their sugar both internally and overseas. Scottburgh became an independent municipality in 1964.