Pantai Temasya Tanjung Batu Bintulu

Pantai Temasya Tanjung Batu Bintulu is located in Tanjung Batu Beach  . It is 5km far from Bintulu city . This beach becomes an attraction for Bintulu's citizen when it comes to weekends . This is because people tend to have quality time with their families or the one they loved . The beach also includes field for any activities , places for barbeque and picnic , playgrounds and so with food stalls .
The menu includes ABC , ABC Milo , fresh coconut and banana cheese .

This beach brings satisfaction to people as they can see the panoramic view of Bintulu's Sunset !

Main entrance

Sunset in this beach

Beautiful view of Tanjung Batu

 

Places in Bintulu ( Waterfront Bintulu )

Bintulu is developing in any site of it . From shopping complexes to beautiful attractions , Bintulu will be promising to be a big city one day .Same as one of this place that envisions to be one of the main attraction in Bintulu , developing under SCORE project , which is Bintulu Waterfront .


The Bintulu waterfront remains the longest waterfront in Sarawak, i.e. about 4 kilometers long.  It faces the mouth of Kemena river and the South China Sea.  Its becoming a popular spot for jogging and many other leisure activities like fishing, photography etc. There will be also activities like Zumba Aerobics and busking happened here . Bintulu waterfront will be developing better with many facilities and attractions in future .

Bintulu Waterfront is located near Bintulu famous hotel , Parkcity Everly Hotel.

Situated along Batang Kemena's River

This place is suitable for any leisure activities .

-Articles about Bintulu Waterfront

Event in Bintulu ( Pesta Gudi )

In Bintulu , Pesta Gudi is held every year in this town . Pesta Gudi or Kite Festival is one of festival that I can't miss out . This is because my friends and I love to see various types of kites flying across Bintulu's skies . In addition , there is a lot of activities and food bazaar in there .

Those are our photos at the last year of kite festival . It was fun and enjoyable . Want to join ? How about come visits Bintulu this year ? :D

-http://www.borneokite.com/
-http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/04/16/international-kite-fest-in-september/

Races , Cultures and Religions in Bintulu

When you hear Sarawak , you will know that they are various of ethnics , races ,and religions of people living in one roof .

East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) is a melting pot of cultures and religions as you can see in Bintulu. In Bintulu , there are many diversion of cultures occuring around here . Same as me , I was born as a Melanau  , one of ethnics in Bintulu .The ethnic composition is primarily Iban, Chinese, Melanau, Kayan, Kenyah , Punan and Segaan who was the local native .

Religion
In Bintulu you have people with religions in Christian (majority), Muslim, Buddism, Hinduism and most of religions have their own places of worship in churches (e.g. Christian) , mosques and suraus (smaller places of worship for Muslims),  and Chinese temples.

 Public holidays
All these different ethnic groups have many occasions to celebrate. The most important festivals/public holidays are:

• Chinese New Year
• Good Friday
• Hari Raya (to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month Ramadan)
• Malaysia Day
• Gawai Dayak Festival (harvesting festival)
• Christmas

Language
Several languages are spoken in Sarawak. Bahasa Melayu is the official language. There are also many other ethnics dialects such as Melanau Vaie and other indigenous languages in use.

Melanau

Iban

Places in Bintulu ( Taman Tumbina Bintulu )

Taman Tumbina Bintulu is an integration of a botanical and zoological garden. The name TUMBINA originates from the Malay words TUMbuhan (meaning Plant) and BINAtang (animal).

Tumbina was created with a vision to be A Living Heritage Of The Flora & Fauna Of Borneo. The objectives are :

(i) Recreation,
(ii) A Unique Tourism Product,
(iii) Education,
(iv) Conservation and
(v) Research & Development.

Officially opened 2 August 1991, Tumbina provides a glimpse of the diverse flora and fauna of Borneo. It is a living heritage with both recreational and educational values for visitors from all walks of life.

Spreading over a hilly and undulating terrain of 57 hectares, Tumbina is strategically situated on a breathtaking site overlooking the South China Sea, Bintulu town centre and the Tanjong Kidurong Industrial Estate.
Being The First Of Its Kind In The Land Of The Hornbill, Tumbina is a unique attraction and a must-visit place whenever you are in Bintulu.

The plant collection at Tumbina encompasses a wide variety of native and introduced species. Natural vegetations are found everywhere around Tumbina. Areas for different types of plants are created by enhancing and utilizing the natural environment of Tumbina.

There is many attraction in this place such as bougainvillea garden located on the hills where you can see the panoramic view of peacefully Bintulu with a various type of bougainvillea plant .You may also visits "Alam Kelebar" where all various butterflies flying in a beautiful big orchard .

Main entrance.

Alam Kelebar

Alam Kelebar

Inside the Alam Kelebar

Various of animals living in Taman Tumbina including Hornbills, The Official bird of Sarawak

 So , what are you waiting for ? Let's go to Taman Tumbina in Bintulu now !

-Link for Taman Tumbina Bintulu

History of Bintulu

Thereafter Bintulu played a very significant role in the history of democracy in Sarawak. On September 8, 1867, it became the first meeting place of the State Legislative Assembly, the Council Negeri.

 The Brooke had ruled Sarawak for about 100 years before it was occupied by the Japanese from 1941 to 1945. When Charles Vyner Brooke, the Rajah, returned to Sarawak in 1946, he took steps to hand Sarawak over to Britain. Thus in July, 1946, Sarawak became a British Crown Colony. Colonial rule lasted until July 22, 1963 and then on September 16, 1963 Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaysia.

Following the discovery of large reserves of natural gas offshore Bintulu in 1969, a feasibility study conducted in 1975 found in nearby Tanjung Kidurong a suitable site for Sarawak's first deep-water port.

Realising the industrial potential in Bintulu, the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) was established in 1978 by the State Government to undertake infrastructure development as well as to coordinate and promote industrial investment in the area.

The rapid urbanisation that Bintulu is facing has also led to the growth of the squatter's settlements and slums that surround the town's industrial area. The most notable is the slum area around the Sungai Plan area. The squatters' settlements are generally inhabited by the migrant workers who came from either the rural areas or the neighbouring countries (notably Indonesia). However, the local authority has made significant efforts in tackling this problem by building units of low-cost homes, the most notable being the RPR Kidurong low-cost housing development.

Bintulu Clock Tower

Sunset in Bintulu

Source : wikipedia.org

Foods in Bintulu (Umai)

As a Sarawakian ,there were many traditional foods that I've tried including this food . Have you ever heard about umai ? Umai is like a Sarawakian Sushi because it is made by raw fish with spicy ingredients making it is 'hot' to eat . Plus in this fasting month , umai is always become a big hit in every Ramadhan bazaar in Sarawak including Bintulu .

Umai , a traditional Sarawak dish .

Umai Ikan tenggiri

Actually , there is a lot of variations in umai . There is such as Umai ikan tenggiri , umai ikan lumek or maybe a prawn umai .Different people have different tastes . So how about you come to Bintulu and try this ? I'm sure you gonna pack it also when you come back to your places . So , try it !

-New Sarawak Tribune articles about Umai