Tanjung Piai
The southernmost point of mainland Eurasia, a mangrove cape at the very bottom of the Malay Peninsula. Boardwalks lead through the protected wetland to the tip, where ships wait out in the strait.
- Where
- Pontian, Johor, Malaysia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 1.2661, 103.5108
Get the Tanjung Piai stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tanjung Piai. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Johor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tanjung Piai
Legoland Malaysia 22 km
The first Legoland in Asia, opened in 2012 in Iskandar Puteri with more than 40 rides, shows and attractions. Much of the park is built from Lego bricks, including a miniature Asia of famous cities and landmarks.
Jurong Lake Gardens 25 km
Singapore's national gardens in the west of the island: three linked gardens around Jurong Lake, the Chinese, the Japanese and the Lakeside. The lakeside side has wetlands, boardwalks and play areas, while the Chinese Garden is known for its pagoda by the water.
Science Centre Singapore 26 km
A hands-on science museum in Jurong East with more than 850 exhibits across eight galleries. It has drawn school groups and families since the late 1970s, and more than a million visitors come through every year.
Haw Par Villa 30 km
A garden built in 1937 by Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the brothers behind Tiger Balm, along Pasir Panjang Road. Over 1,000 statues and 150 dioramas act out Chinese myths, legends and moral tales, including a grisly walk through the Ten Courts of Hell.
Former Ford Factory 30 km
The car assembly plant on Upper Bukit Timah Road where British forces surrendered Singapore to the Japanese army on 15 February 1942. Now a national monument, it holds a gallery on life in Singapore under the wartime occupation.
Kent Ridge Park 31 km
A 47-hectare park on a ridge between the National University of Singapore and the Science Park. Its undisturbed forest draws bird-watchers, and a canopy walk links it into the Southern Ridges trail towards Mount Faber.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve 32 km
Mangroves, mudflats and ponds covering 130 hectares in the north-west of Singapore, the first wetland reserve gazetted in the country, in 2002. Migratory shorebirds stop here on their long flights, and boardwalks pass monitor lizards, mudskippers and the odd saltwater crocodile.
Reflections at Bukit Chandu 32 km
A Second World War interpretive centre on a hill off Pasir Panjang Road, run by the National Archives of Singapore. It recalls the stand made by the Malay Regiment on this ridge during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in 1942.
Questions
Where is Tanjung Piai?
Tanjung Piai is in Pontian, Johor, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Legoland Malaysia (22 km), Jurong Lake Gardens (25 km), Science Centre Singapore (26 km).
How do I get the Tanjung Piai stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tanjung Piai and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Johor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tanjung Piai before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Johor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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