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Besar Island, Johor
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Besar Island is an island off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia. It is accesible by boat from Mersing town (approximately 30 minutes). The island's highest point rises some 2,000 feet above the sea level.
The island which is surrounded by Rawa Island, Sibu Island & Tinggi Island is characterized by quiet, clean beaches of powdery white sand and crystal-clear azure waters. To preserve the unspoiled marine life, the Government has gazetted it as a marine park to protect around 60 species of marine life from any activities that can harm their natural habitats within 2 nautical miles around the island.
Rich hues of wild vegetations are dappled throughout with the lush greens of the coconut palms and tropical jungles. There are about 7 - 8 small villages that are still populated by around 100 friendly dwellers who are mostly fisherman.
A local myth was about a fisherman couple who transformed into mermaids. This legend is so popular among the local folks that they believed at one time, a pregnant fisherman's wife was craving for a kind of seaweed, that is plentiful in the Mersing waters. After eating, she turned into a mermaid and the heartbroken husband became one too after eating the same seaweed. Until today, it is claimed that mermaids floating in couples can sometimes be spotted eating seaweed around the island.
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Besar
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Getting there |
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The correct jetty to board your boat to Pulau Besar (Besar Island ) is Mersing Jetty Terminal in Johor.
Mersing is located 399km from Kuala Lumpur 190km from Kuantan, and 134km from Johor Bahru.Taxi and bus services are available to and from Kuala Lumpur.Boat Services is available to and from the Besar Island and Ex Mersing |
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Best time to go |
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March - October
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