Another well kept memorial and resting place for Australian POWs; Easy access by mini bus from ferry terminal, 3km, or walk; about the same from airport. Southeast side of island.
Surrender Beach is on the Northwest side of the island and a location and a number of explanatory plaques. Easy access direct by mini bus.
Flights or 3hr ferry from Kota Kinabalu. I did the short 1hr ferry trip from Brunei on a stop-over having been on flights Melbourne to London return via Royal Brunei Airlines.
Serasa Ferry Terminal in Muara, Brunei easy taxi from capital about 30min 27km. Websites say a number of ferrys but only one over early a.m. and p.m back when I went in July 2013. Usual Immigration clearance to Malaysia strait forward for Oz passport. Do money exchange at...
Read moreWe stand eternally in debt to the brave few who made us what we are. Homage to the Glorious Dead Manicured lawns with neat gravestones and the name of the brave along with there young ages inscribed on metal plates....a wonderful site to show our respect. Take a little bit of our previous being for this piece of...
Read moreA historical place in remembering those we lost in defending Malaysia. Also a place that reminds us not to take our nation's freedom for granted, freedom doesn't come free and the price involved can't be paid in dollars and cents. Lest we forget! You may wanna come here if you have nothing to...
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