Bukit Batok Nature Park
Not to be confused with Bukit Batok Town Park.
Bukit Batok Nature Park | |
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A view of the park from the edge of Lookout Point 1 in 2007 | |
Type | Urban park |
Location | Bukit Batok, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°21′03″N 103°45′53″E / 1.35084°N 103.76481°ECoordinates: 1°21′03″N 103°45′53″E / 1.35084°N 103.76481°E |
Area | 36 hectares (89 acres) |
Created | 1988 |
Operated by | National Parks Board |
Status | Open all year |
Website | Official website |
Bukit Batok Nature Park is a 36-hectare (89-acre) urban park in Bukit Batok, Singapore. It is situated near Bukit Batok East Avenue 2, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, and Lorong Sesuai.[1]
History
During World War II, a site at Lorong Sesuai was selected by the Imperial Japanese Army as a memorial for soldiers who had died. The two pillars and 120 concrete steps leading to a transmission tower are the only remains of the memorial. The significance and meaning of the location is conveyed to visitors through a plaque at the foot of the stairs. The park was later developed on an abandoned quarry site in 1988.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bukit Batok Nature Park". National Parks Board. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
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