Labuan
has been a coveted port island for hundreds of years, and now boasts beautiful
golf courses and challenging wreck dive sites.
LABUAN BIRD PARK
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This
tranquil bird park is beautifully landscaped garden and walking paths. It has
three large dome-shaped cages surrounded by beautiful trees and flowering
plants.
A slow,
relaxing walk within the bird park is recommended if you wish to escape to a
more peaceful experience where you can absorb the beauty of the flora and
marvel at a large variety of tropical birds from around the region, under one
roof.
Labuan
Bird Park is home to many species of Borneo birds only likely to be encountered
deep in the forests of Borneo. There are plans to collect a good percentage of
the 580 species of birds found in Borneos diverse habitats.
Unlike
bird watching in the wild, here at the bird park, nature lovers can watch birds
without the arduous treks in the jungle or towing heavy equipment.
By Taxi
The bird park is at the northernmost tip of the island.
Who to contact
For more information, please contact the Labuan Tourist Information Centre at Tel: 6087-423-445/446
Accommodation Overview
Labuan has long been a popular stopover on the traveller's trail and, as such, a wide range of accommodation are available, from basic backpacker's hostels to 5-star hotels.View Accommodation In Labuan
Nearby Attractions
PEACE PARK
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Peace Park at Layang-Layangan is situated close to Surrender Point, the place where the 32nd Japanese Southern Army surrendered to the 9th Australian Imperial Forces on 9 September 1945. The Japanese arrived at Labuan on January 1, 1942, less than a month after they had started their campaign in Malaya at Kota Bharu. They took formal possession of the island on the 3rd, having faced no resistance.
The Peace Park was built as a memorial and also as a renunciation of the horrors of war. It is dominated by the memorial mound which is surrounded by landscaped gardens and pavilions. Small ponds with stone bridges and park seats are all Japanese-inspired. A bronze plaque commemorating the surrender is mounted on a stone slab near the entrance.
How to get there
By Taxi
Moving around in Labuan is relatively easy.
Who to contact
For more information, please contact the Labuan Tourist Information Centre at Tel: 6087-423-445/446
Accommodation Overview
Labuan has long been a popular stopover on the traveller's trail and, as such, a wide range of accommodation are available, from basic backpacker's hostels to 5-star hotels.View Accommodation In Labuan
Nearby Attractions
Water Village 7.24km
Labuan Bird Park 8.07km
The Tanjung Kubong Tunnel 8.57km
THE TANJUNG KUBONG
TUNNEL
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The
Tunnel was once a site busy with coal mining activities for more than half a
century from 1849 through 1911. This expansive network of underground tunnels
is one of many important historical landmarks in Labuan. Operated by various
British companies for 64 years, it was during the administration of the New
Central Borneo, that an 8-mile long railway track was installed from here to
Victoria Port to facilitate the export of coal, resulting in a flourishing coal
mining operation here. However, an unfortunate string of mining accidents led
to the closure of the mine in 1911.
Today,
what still remains in the area are pits and tunnels dug long ago, old bricks
and pieces of rail tracks and rusted cables strewn on the ground. Visitors may
enter a low tunnel with the help of a short rope and emerge from the top,
although this should only be attempted with great caution.
Across
the road next to the Chimney, is a vertical well that is 10 feet wide,
measuring some 100 feet deep. Entrances to more tunnels, which are yet to be
explored, can be found at the bottom of this well.
How to get there
By Taxi
The
Tunnel is at the northern most tip of the island.
Who to contact
For
more information, please contact the Labuan Tourist Information Centre at Tel:
6087-423-445/446
Accommodation Overview
Labuan
has long been a popular stopover on the traveller's trail and, as such, a wide
range of accommodation are available, from basic backpacker's hostels to 5-star
hotels.
Nearby Attractions
WATER VILLAGE
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A
trip to Labuan would not be complete if one does not visit Kampung Air (Water
Village). There are two main water villages on Labuan - Kampung Bebuloh and
Kampung Patau-Patau which are mainly inhabited by Brunei Malays.
The
houses here, which are built right at the water's edge, are made of wood and
sit on high stilts, joined together with a maze of wooden walkways.
Visitors
are free to roam around the vicinity of the water villages and observe the
humble lifestyle of a predominantly fishing community.
Almost
every house owner here has his own boat. The houses can be quite large and they
all have cool decorated verandahs.
How to get there
By Taxi
The
water village is south of the island.
Who to contact
For
more information, please contact the Labuan Tourist Information Centre at Tel:
6087-423-445/446
Accommodation Overview
Labuan
has long been a popular stopover on the traveller's trail and, as such, a wide
range of accommodation are available, from basic backpacker's hostels to 5-star
hotels.
Nearby Attractions
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