King, who had been a midshipman in the navy, Farewell visited Port Natal, St Lucia and Delagoa Bays.
In the centre of the modern town rises the castle, built by Roger I.; in the chapel are frescoes representing his granddaughter, Adelasia, who founded the convent of St Lucia in 1157, taking the veil.
It was also in accord with the desire of the Transvaal Boers to obtain a seaport, a desire which had led them as early as 1860 to treat with the Zulus for the possession of St Lucia Bay.
Of these St Lucia Lake and Kosi Lake are of considerable size and communicate with the sea by estuaries.
The opening to the sea, St Lucia river, is at the south end.
