Friday, June 10, 2011

Islands of Singapore (edited 20/06/2011)


Island

Location

About

Pulau Ayer Chawan

Off Jurong

Used to be a small fishing village up to the 1960s.Then in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Esso decided to house their facilities there.

Pulau Ayer Merbau

Off Jurong

Houses the Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore

Pulau Bukum Kechil

West of Singapore



Pulau Brani

South of Keppel Harbour

Selected to be developed as a naval base in early 1971 and has been an important naval base and busy port since it was officially declared open by former Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.

Pulau Bukum

West of Singapore

The island is currently the site of the Shell refinery. Shell association with the island dates back to 1891, when the company used the island to store kerosene.

Pulau Busing

Off Jurong

Currently has a chemical logistics park on the island.

Pulau Biola
(
Violin Island)

Next to Raffles Lighthouse



Pulau Damar Laut

Off Jurong Industrial Estate

Location of several cement companies.

Pulau Hantu
(
Ghost Island)

West of Singapore



Pulau Jong
(
Junk Island)

North of Pulau Seking and Pulau Sebarok



Pulau Khatib Bongsu

North of Singapore, near Yishun and Sembawang

Mangrove site identified in URA's master plan.

Pulau Merlimau

South of Singapore

Site of the Singapore Refinery Company. A major fire once broke out on the refinery on 25 Oct 1988 .

Pulau Pawai

South of Singapore

Pawai is owned by the Ministry of Defence. It's used as a practice range for live-ammunition bombing both from the air and the ground. The Air Force and the Navy take turns using it. The airforce practices straffing, the navy practices shelling targets.

Pulau Pesek

off Jurong

Part of the new Jurong Islands now, home of Mobil Oil.

Pulau Sakijang Bendera
(
St John's Island)

South of Singapore

A former quarantine station for leprosy cases detected in immigrants and a penal settlement.

Pulau Sakijang Pelepah
(
Lazarus Island)

South of Singapore



Pulau Sakra

Off Jurong



Pulau Sarimbun

west of Sungei Buloh



Pulau Sebarok
(
Middle Island)

Off Jurong

Oil multinational Exxon Mobil's oil base.

Pulau Seletar

Northwestof Singapore



Pulau Semakau

Off Tuas

The first offshore landfill and now the only remaning landfill in Singapore . It started its operation on 1 Apr 1999 .

Pulau Senang
(
Barn Island)

Southwest of Singapore

Isle of Ease'. Was a penal island, remembered for a revolt in 1963 in which the superintendent and others were brutally murdered.

Pulau Sekudu
(
Frog Island)

Near Pulau Ubin

The islet looks like a frog.

Pulau Selugu
(
Sarong Island)

South of Singapore

The island is now taken over by the Government as part of its plan to develop Sentosa.

Pulau Satumu
(Raffles Lighthouse)

South of Pulau Sudong, southwest of Sentosa



Pulau Serangoon
(
Coney Island)

Off Punggol



Pulau Subar Darat / Pulau Subar Laut
(Sisters'
Islands)

South of Singapore



Pulau Seraya

3 kilometres south-west of mainland Singapore

Location of the Pulau Seraya Power Station, Singapore first offshore power station. Built in phases since 1982.

Pulau Sudong

Southwest of Singapore

Houses the government malaria research station.

Pulau Tekong

East, off Changi

Largest island off Singapore (7 sq miles) and two miles away from Fairy Point. Today, Pulau Tekong is the training ground for NSmen.

Pulau Tekukor

South of Singapore

One of the 7 Southern Islands of Singapore . This island is earmarked to be the location of Singapore 's first waterfront housing.

Pulau Tembakul
(
Kusu Island)

South of Singapore



Pulau Ubin

Northeast of Singapore in the Johor Straits

Since the British founding of Singapore , this island has been known for its granite. The numerous granite quarries on the island supply the local construction industry.

Pulau Blakang Mati
(Sentosa)

South of Singapore



Pulau Ujong / Temasek
(
Singapore Island)

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