Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AROUND PULAU LABUAN
WWII Memorial (Labuan War Cemetery)
A dignified expanse of lawn with row upon row of headstones dedicated to the nearly
4000 Commonwealth servicemen, mostly Australian and British, who lost their lives in
Borneo during WWII. The cemetery is near the golf course, about 2km east of town along
Jln OKK Abdullah. A
Peace Park
on the west of the island at Layang Layangan com-
memorates the place of Japanese surrender and has a Japanese war memorial.
CEMETERY
Labuan Bird Park
( 463544; adult/child/under 5 RM3/1/free; 10am-5pm, closed Fri)
This pretty park
offers refuge to a wide range of species in three geodesic domes, and a swath of rainforest
- the birds look a little bored, but healthy. The park is located at the north end of the is-
land on Jln Tanjung Kubong.
WILDLIFE RESERVE
Chimney
Believed to be part of an old coal-mining station, this is the only historical monument of
its kind in Malaysia, and has good views along the coast. It's at the northeast tip of the is-
land, best accessed by minibus or taxi.
LANDMARK
Labuan Marine Park
Pulau Kuraman, Pulau Rusukan Kecil and Pulau Rusukan Besar are uninhabited islands
lying southwest of Labuan that are now protected by the federal government. The beaches
are pristine, but dynamite fishing has destroyed much of the coral. You can hire boats
from the jetty at the Labuan International Sea Sports Complex to explore the marine park.
A day's charter costs around RM600 per group of six people.
Thanks to financial deregulation Labuan is now the home of some major offshore bank
accounts, so you may also want to be on the lookout for men in sunglasses with big
briefcases, although we suggest not taking pictures of them.
If you want to dive here, enquire at Borneo Star Dives (
Click here
)
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PARK
