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Intertidal area Mangroves Pulau Ketam Balai Quarry Pulau Sekudu Chek Jawa Wetlands Pekan Quarry Ubin Quarry PULAU UBIN Jelutong campsite Main jetty Viewing jetty Mamam campsite Noordin Beach Ketam Quarry Ketam Mountain Bike Park Kekek Quarry Outward Bound Singapore Pek Q Ubin’s gun emplacements The battery, estimated to have been built between 1936 and 1939, was positioned to defend the Johor Strait from enemy ships. It was part of an entire fortification system along Singapore’s north-eastern coast, from Changi to Pulau Tekong. It is a rare example of World War II relics here that have been preserved intact. Island facts Size: 1,020ha Once a cluster of five islets separated by tidal rivers, it has since become a single island with the building of bunds for prawn farming. The island’s rugged terrain is popular with mountain bikers. Much of the island has been shaped by granite mining and the cultivation of cash crops such as rubber, coffee, pineapple, coconut and jasmine in yesteryears. Chek Jawa Wetlands, a haven for one of Singapore’s richest ecosystems, is a must-visit. Residents rely on wells for water and diesel generators for electricity. Source: NPARKS PHOTO: COURTESY OF YOUNG WEI PING STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS The two gun emplacements of the Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat battery (first one below) are located at Camp Resilience, National Police Cadet Corps Campsite.
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Ubin’s gun emplacementsThe battery, estimated to have been built between 1936 and 1939, was positioned to defend the Johor Strait from enemy ships. It was part of an entire forti�cationsystem along Singapore’s north-eastern coast, from Changi to Pulau Tekong.It is a rare example of World War II relics here that have been preserved intact.
Island facts
Size: 1,020ha
Once a cluster of �ve islets separated by tidal rivers, it has since become a single island with the building of bunds for prawn farming.
The island’s rugged terrain is popular with mountain bikers.
Much of the island has been shaped by granite mining and the cultivation of cash crops such as rubber, coffee, pineapple, coconut and jasmine in yesteryears.
Chek Jawa Wetlands, a haven for one of Singapore’s richest ecosystems, is a must-visit.
Residents rely on wells for water and diesel generators for electricity.
Source: NPARKS PHOTO: COURTESY OF YOUNG WEI PING STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS
The two gun emplacements of the Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat battery (�rst one below) are located at Camp Resilience, National Police Cadet Corps Campsite.
