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  wildfilms: Underwater mushroom garden at Hantu
Pulau Hantu seems to be one of the few places where you can see most of the different kinds of mushroom corals that can be found in Singapore.
Hantu is also one of our accessible islands with good growths of hard corals rarely seen elsewhere.
Pulau Bukom has recently been merged with Pulau Busing (also next to Hantu) by reclaiming a wonderful reef at Terumbu Bayan.
wildfilms.blogspot.com /2007/07/underwater-mushroom-garden-at-hantu.html   (1103 words)

  
  Island in Singapore
Pulau hantu is a place where is famous for diving There are many other sea creatures, both dangerous and not dangerous.
The gods felt it was wrong for the seas spirits to interfere in human affairs, thus, the Jinn transformed the two warriors into islets so that their spirits can continue to live on them.
As one of the warriors was smaller than the other, his islet was known as "Pulau Hantu Kecil" while the bigger one was called "Pulau Hantu Besar".
library.thinkquest.org /04apr/00793/hantu.htm   (478 words)

  
  Bluereef Scuba - Dive Experience: Pulau Hantu
"Hantu" is the Malay word for ghost and Pulau Hantu is aptly named as "island of ghosts".
Pulau Hantu is actually made up of two islets: Hantu Besar (Big Ghost) and Hantu Kecil (Little Ghost).
Pulau Hantu is a favourite with Diving and snorkeling enthusiasts because of its sheltered beaches, swimming lagoons and inviting waters.
www.bluereefscuba.com.sg /experience/hantu.html   (220 words)

  
  !! .::Welcomes to Perhentian Island::.
Selepas kematian Batin Jamal, pentadbiran Pulau Perhentian diambil alih pula oleh Batin Deris.
Selepas kematiannya tidak ada lagi warisan kebatinan yang menjadi ketua penduduk Pulau Perhentian.
Selepas kematian Batin Sidek, tidak ada lagi warisan kebatinan yang mengepalai penduduk Pulau Perhentian.
www.perhentianisland.info /sejarah.php   (3417 words)

  
 WildFilms: Pulau Hantu: fascinating for non-divers too!
As elsewhere around the man-made seawalls of Hantu, corals are abundant on the reef flats near the jetty at the mouth of the lagoon.
Hantu is blessed with a range of shore habitats: mangroves, sandy shores, seagrass areas, coral rubble areas and living reefs.
More about Pulau Hantu and plans to 'build a reef' there as well as more photos of what non-divers can see on the shores of Pulau Hantu.
www.wildsingapore.com.sg /wildfilms/blog/2006/04/pulau-hantu-fascinating-for-non-divers.html   (793 words)

  
 Pulau buangan
Sebenarnya, aku pernah memergoki Paman Danu datang ke pulau itu.
Apa dia menyimpan sesuatu di pulau itu, semacam barang selundupan!" Aku mendelik pada Iwan.
Biarlah pulau ini tetap menjadi rahasia, agar penyu-penyu itu tidak ada yang mengganggu," pinta Paman Danu kepada kami.
www.pacific.net.id /content/Dongeng/bobo/cerpen37.html   (456 words)

  
 Pulau Bukom Information
Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small island located about five kilometres to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore.
Pulau Bukom is also known as Pulau Bukom Besar, which has a small companion islet to its south called Pulau Bukom Kechil.
The island's name is thought to come from the Malay name for a shell called rangkek bukom, which is wide at one end and tapers to a narrow point, the shape of the island prior to land reclamation.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Pulau_Bukom   (241 words)

  
 Outlying Islands of Singapore
Pulau Busing, which is strategically located next to the shipping channel and naturally endowed with a deep waterfront harbour of more than 16 metres.
Pulau Hantu is one of the most dived area in Singapore.
Pulau Ubin today is being developed as a nature reserve for outdoor activities and is also where the Ubin Resort is located.
www.can.com.sg /content/neocan/en/streetwise/unwind/welcome_to_singapore/outlying_islands_of.html   (989 words)

  
 Pulau Hantu - A celebration of marine life
Join the The Hantu Bloggers Yahoo Group to read the trip itinerary, and to be informed of future dives.
The hantuensis species, once spotted on Pulau Hantu, has eluded the researchers in these last few weeks despite their efforts.
Though just 40 minutes from the mainland, Pulau Hantu is proving to be quite the idyllic island getaway for lovers..
habitatnews.nus.edu.sg /news/pulauhantu   (1978 words)

  
 The Urbanwire
Pulau Hantu Besar and Pulau Hantu Kechil, which sit across from each other have the same facilities as Sisters' Island.
Getting to Pulau Hantu (Ghost island) require you to get a 2-way bumboat ride from the West Coast ferry terminal (60 West Coast Terminal Road, Tel: 6873 1851), near the West Coast Park.
Pulau Hantu is a popular destination with divers because the seabed around the island is low and flat, and safe as a training and leisure spot for newcomers to the activity.
www.theurbanwire.com /oct02/feat2.html   (2728 words)

  
 DIVINE KIDS - Game Pertama Indonesia (Officialy First Indonesian Game)
Petualangan dimulai oleh seorang gadis yang entah bagaimana terdampar di suatu pulau.
Di pulau tersebut, sang gadis menemukan senjata-senjata aneh: Kapak, Pistol, Trisula, dll.
Dalam perjalanannya berputar di pulau itu ternyata banyak sekali hantu-hantu yang sangat menyeramkan.
www.associates.divinekids.com   (1125 words)

  
 Island in the sun, diving at Pulau Hantu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At 9.30 am, we reached our old dive training area on the north side of Pulau Hantu, after a 40-minute bumboat ride from Jardine Steps.
Suat Choo, however, was still unable to dive because of a tear in her ear drum.
Hantu was where I first learnt sports diving in October and November of 1998.
picturebook.homestead.com /hantu.html   (320 words)

  
 Divesites of Singapore
Most of the diving that you do at Hantu will be mainly at its coral reef, which is one of the largest in Singapore.
Pulau Sudong is a very beautiful area to dive.
This dive site is actually a restricted area for the military to use as an firing ground, so before you dive this area, please find out whether the military is going to use it that day, or you may most probably find yourself in another place and not earth.
www.scubabooksonline.com /Asianholidays/divesingaporesites.htm   (707 words)

  
 The Blue Room Gossip Board - A Bravenet.com Forum
I am thinking of organizing a day trip to pulau Hantu and Hantu Kechil, this will be a recce mission as well as a good chance for some photography, for those of you who are interested please let me know, this will of course be after the sisters island 04 trip this weekend.
Pulau Hantu has the same amenities as Sisters' Island.
Pulau Hantu is popular with divers too, as the seabed around the island is shallow and flat, and safe as a training and recreational spot for newcomers to the activity.
pub47.bravenet.com /forum/3965749583/fetch/244700   (314 words)

  
 Hantu | www.rmcu.ru
Pulau Hantu (or Devil’s Island) was transformed by a massive land reclamation programme (that buried a...
There are many varieties of hantu, such as the storm demon,...
The next Hantu Blog dive is scheduled for Sunday, 10 December 2006 and 21 January...
www.rmcu.ru /hantu.html   (142 words)

  
 Coral reefs of Singapore
Pulau Hantu Besar used to be 2 ha and P. Hantu Kechil 0.4ha, surrounded by fringing reefs with a common reef flat in between.
Land reclamation from 1974-75 increased land area to 12.2ha using 400,000m3 of sand, leaving a narrow strip between rock bund and edge of the reef (about 20-30m).
Wild Singapore has a photo gallery of Hantu at low tide for the non-divers too.
coralreef.nus.edu.sg /island/hantu.htm   (167 words)

  
 Pulau Hantu :: Fishes and Miscellaneous Invertebrates :: reticulated_pufferfish
Pulau Hantu :: Fishes and Miscellaneous Invertebrates :: reticulated_pufferfish
Inhibiting shallow coastal waters, usually over sand of mud and bottoms, A. reticularis ranges from N.W. Australia and S.E. Asia, W.Pacific and E. Indian Ocean.
Pufferfish comprise of at least 100 species, also known as blowfish, and are frequently confused by name with a similar fish in the same order which also has an ability to inflate itself, called a porcupinefish.
sg.homeunix.com /hantu/fishes/reticulated_pufferfish   (84 words)

  
 Straits Times : Singapore's offshore islands - Southern exposure
The others, such as Sisters' Island and Pulau Hantu, are being left as they are.
The mudflats on Pulau Hantu may seem devoid of life but are teeming with it - if you look closely enough.
Pulau Hantu is popular with divers too, as the seabed around the island is shallow and flat, and safe as a training and recreational spot for newcomers to the activity.
www.ecologyasia.com /news-archives/2002/jun-02/straitstimes.asia1.com.sg_singapore_story_0,1870,127360,00.html   (1179 words)

  
 Intertidal at Pulau Hantu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Devil's island was certainly full of heavenly creatures when viewed at low spring tide.
Pulau Hantu (or Devil’s Island) was transformed by a massive land reclamation programme (that buried a major part
Malay warriors once dueled to the death on the island.
www.simplygreen.com.sg /misc/hantu.html   (102 words)

  
 Singapore Islands
Pulau Sekang is a quaint village on stilts that time has forgotten.
"Hantu" is the Malay word for ghost and Pulau Hantu was aptly named.
Despite the forbidden name, Pulau Hantu is a favourite with fishing and snorkeling enthusiasts because of its sheltered beaches and inviting waters
www.world66.com /asia/southeastasia/singapore/islands   (530 words)

  
 PRIMBON™ - Gerbang Dunia Mistik & Alam Gaib   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Pulau Hantu - A celebration of marine life Pulau Hantu - A celebration of marine life.
Pulau Hantu Pulau Hantu, Search: 6 top-level albums (14 total), 133 images, [login].
hantu There are many varieties of hantu, such as the storm demon, Hantu Ribut; the deep-forest demon, Hantu Rimba; the grave demon, Hantu Kubor; and the tiger demon...
www.primbon.com /link/hantu.htm   (227 words)

  
 propitiate.net / Pulau Hantu
I went for a boating trip to Pulau Hantu - Ghost Island - last Friday.
I’ve read somewhere that Pulau Hantu is technically made up of two small islands occasionally joined at low tide by a small strip of land, sort of like a still-undecided pair of Siamese twins, but in any case, I didn’t stray from the more popular island: the one with a toilet.
Pulau Hantu is somewhat a favourite among nature-loving Singaporeans - yes, all four of them.
propitiate.net /2007/04/13/pulau-hantu   (666 words)

  
 Pulau Hantu
Excerpt from ICCS Blog: The turtle named Puteri Pulau Upeh was ‘first spotted on 29 July 2006 as she laid 108 eggs in an unusually shallow pit which she dug, on Pulau Upeh.
The remains of what appeared to be a fishing net was stuck in a crack on the back of her shell.The fishing net and some barnacles were removed and she was tagged.
The Hantu Blog will be testing out a new method of photo-sharing on the Blog so the photos are going to take awhile to be loaded up.
www.pulauhantu.org   (3150 words)

  
 Pulau Hantu on wildsingapore
Pulau Hantu is made up of two smaller islands: Hantu Besar and Hantu Kecil.
In fact, the vis at Hantu can be quite good and may be among the best of our Southern islands, see chart below and discussion of viz on the habitatnews blog thanks to Siva for the alert.
Thoughts about Hantu after reading Debby's blog about the reclamation at Terumbu Bayan by Dolphy with comments about the plan to 'build a reef' at Hantu.
www.wildsingapore.com /places/hantunoah.htm   (1418 words)

  
 Pulau Hantu - A celebration of marine life: Hantu Dawn
Pulau Hantu - A celebration of marine life
As the tide comes back in, Hantu begins to look more like an island.
Pulau Hantu formally had a great deal of mangrove trees lining its minute coast.
habitatnews.nus.edu.sg /news/pulauhantu/2007/04/hantu-dawn.html   (568 words)

  
 Best Singapore travel guide-singapore islands
It is made up of two Singapore islands, the bigger one called 'Pulau Subar Laut' and the smaller 'Pulau Subar Darat'.
Due to P. Hantu’s accessibility and sheltered reefs, P.Hantu is used by many dive operators to teach openwater dive courses.It has relatively calm waters on normal days – being surrounded by P. Bukom, P. Busing, P. Ular and a patch reef.
Pulau Ubin is an unkempt expanse of jungle good for trekking, mountain biking and bird watching.
www.best-singapore-travel-guide.com /singapore-islands.html   (917 words)

  
 Orpheus Dive Center - Singapore PADI 5 Star Scuba Diving Centre | Singapore | Malaysia | Asia | Bali
Despite the horror stories of Hantu, diving in limited visibility is a good confidence training for divers.
Join us for a budget scuba diving getaway every weekend to Pulau Dayang for your quick fix of Nitrogen, fun and laughters.
About 36 nautical miles off Malaysia's east coast lies Pulau Tioman or Tioman Island, one of the region's most enchanting holiday spots.
www.orpheusdive.com   (941 words)

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