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	Pulau Ubin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pulau Ubin is a small island (10.19 km²) situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong.
		The granite from Pulau Ubin was used in the construction of Horsburgh Lighthouse.
		Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas in Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings and tarmac roads.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulau_Ubin (1112 words)

	Pulau Ubin (Singapore) Photograph Gallery
		Pulau Ubin (at the background) as seen from Changi beach, with the Straits of Johor in between
		Pulau Ubin is a boomerang shaped island located in north eastern Singapore off the coast of Changi near the airport.
		Pulau Ubin is also a good bird watching area as well as a place for cross country cycling.
	www.geocities.com /vwkf2000/ubin.htm (372 words)

	Pulau Ubin - TierraWiki
		Pulau Ubin is a welcome retreat from hectic and crowded Singapore -- especially for visitors that are just passing through and are staying near the very close Changi Airport.
		Pulau Ubin is like a time machine back to 1960s Singapore before the urbanization explosion on the main island and retains its kampong feel and is largely undeveloped but with a small number of well developed trails that are well mapped.
		Pulau Ubin, the information center is to the right and the main tourist center with restaurants and bike rentals is to the left.
	www.tierrawiki.org /wiki/index.php?title=Pulau_Ubin (572 words)

	Pulau Ubin - the last rural corner of singapore
		Pulau Ubin is also one of the few places in Singapore where the Southern Pied Hornbill can be sighted.
		Pulau Ubin's other mammals too become active at night, including the numerous Wild Pigs, which can be heard rooting around in the soil, and the Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus which can be found quietly eating fruits in the upper branches of fruiting trees.
		Clearly, the best way for Ubin's charms to be preserved is for the general public to recognise the island's value and to visit the place and enjoy its sights with as minimal impact as possible.
	www.ecologyasia.com /html-loc/pulau-ubin.htm (1426 words)

	:::::Islands Around Singapore:::::
		Pulau ubin is a very popular place known to many Singaporeans as it is known for lesuire activities.
		Pulau Ubin is an island off the northeastern coast of Singapore, shaped like a boomerang and covered by low hills.
		Ubin is an island with a rural lifestyle and is a delightful retreat from the hustle and bustle of Singapore.
	library.thinkquest.org /04apr/00793/Islandtext/ubin.htm (630 words)

	DimSumDolly: Pulau Ubin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The rustic settings and slow pace of life in Pulau Ubin was a refreshing change from the main island of Singapore.
		Pulau Ubin is an off-shore island to the north-east of the main island.
		Ubin Quarry - One of five granite quarries in Pulau Ubin.
	www.dimsumdolly.com /archives/000243.html (394 words)

	Pulau Ubin, Singapore: how to get there, what to see, do and more
		Pulau Ubin is in essence, the last 'kampung' (village) in Singapore.
		Ubin is a great day trip spent walking or pedaling through rustic roads under swaying coconut palms, exploring shady trails in overgrown rubber plantations, checking out secluded beaches and flourishing mangroves.
		Ubin is full of history and a place of legends, with a fascinating geography and history.
	www.wildsingapore.com /ubin/index.html (431 words)

	Travel in Pulau Ubin - Singapore - Asia - History - WorldTravelGate.net®- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pulau Ubin is shaped like a boomerang, about 8 km at its greatest length while its breadth varies from 1.3 to 1.7 km.
		Essentially, Ubin is a large granite crop rising from the sea to a maximum height of 75m.The island is a rich resource of granite.
		Still, about 200 inhabitants call Ubin their home, making a living off the land or relying on weekend visitors to support a quiet tourist trade.
	www.asiatravelling.net /singapore/pulau_ubin/pulau_ubin_history.htm (435 words)

	Singapore: Changi Point and Pulau Ubin Photo Gallery by Peter Chou at pbase.com
		Pulau Ubin is the last major rural community of Singapore.
		Up to the early 1980s, Pulau Ubin still had a community that was large enough to have a Primary school and community centre.
		Pulau Ubin has also a relatively unknown spiritual side in the form of numerous temples and shrines.
	www.pbase.com /kepha/ubin (1104 words)

	Mountain Biking in Pulau Ubin, Singapore
		Pulau Ubin is still Singapore, but the lifestyle there is much like Singapore was decades ago.
		The bikes at Ubin aren't the highest quality, but neither are they likely to fall apart underneath you.
		Despite many local claims that Ubin is a tough ride, if you stay on the roads, it's not tough at all.
	www.fongnet.net /stories/ubinbiking.htm (850 words)

	Pulau Ubin
		More than three times the size of Sentosa, Pulau Ubin is spread out over 1,019 hectares in the Straits of Johor, off the eastern corner of the main island.
		Pulau Ubin has long been an industrious island.
		Pulau Ubin used for rubber plantation was once a source of income for the islanders, it has been struck to almost nothing as it has been cleared for other uses.
	library.thinkquest.org /27521/pulaubin.htm (201 words)

	SWFC_Fan Pulau Ubin Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		The small island of Pulau Ubin, with a population of around 100 inhabitants, lies off the north coast of Singapore.
		Pulau Ubin lies in the Johor Strait between Singapore and Malaysia.
		Pulau Ubin is a far cry fom modern Singapore despite its geographical proximity.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/3f8e9/16d273 (1387 words)

	Visit to Hong Kong 2001
		Pulau Ubin is a small island just outside the coat off Singapore.
		The trip out to Pulau Ubin was a matter of about fifteen minutes.
		Arriving at this Island with it nature protected by the government the group set out to hire bicycles, the preferred mean of communication on this Island which with its population of about 400 person.
	www.gotheborg.com /travelreport/pulau_ubin.shtml (531 words)

	Pulau Ubin Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The one-stop centre for Pulau Ubin was set up in recognition of the dedication and efforts of the volunteers.
		Pulau Ubin welcomes some 300,000 visitors a year and many got to enjoy guided walks and events - thanks to a dedicated group of 200 volunteers and others like the Nature Society, the Green Volunteers Network, and Pedal Ubin.
		The community center served the thriving population on the island and on 15 February 1995, it was even featured on the Straits Times as the "oldest CC with [the] oldest headman" in Singapore.
	habitatnews.nus.edu.sg /heritage/ubin/stories/index.html (1883 words)

	Pulau Ubin - Singapore Backpackers Hostels
		Our last remaining villages or "kampongs" can still be found on Pulau Ubin, a small island off the north-eastern corner of mainland Singapore.
		Walk to Changi jetty which is nearby and hop on to a bumboat to Pulau Ubin.
		Have a photo with this weather-beaten old motorbike (plate number PU 27Z) which is always parked at the Ubin jetty, waiting for its owner.
	www.geocities.com /hostelone66/pulauUbin.html (753 words)

	A Brief History Of Pulau Ubin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		'Pulau' is the Malay word for 'island' and 'Ubin' means 'granite'.
		During the second world war, the island of Pulau Ubin was the first to be invaded by the Japanese forces.
		This island was used as a decoy to fool the defence forces into moving their forces to the north-east while the Japanese forces attacked from the north-west.
	members.tripod.com /~boliaoness/IDP98/history.html (252 words)

	Government Plans for Pulau Ubin, Singapore
		NParks could be the agency since the general intention for Ubin in more in line with a rustic park and NParks is already managing a large portion of Pulau Ubin.
		Develop an Interpretative Centre at No 1 Pulau Ubin, which can serve as a base for nature trails and tours to be conducted to the various habitats.
		Highlight the historical value of various places on Pulau Ubin and use this as a basis for educational guided tours and walks.
	www.focusubin.org /topics/plans/mpsgpwb.htm (482 words)

	UBIN
		The island of Pulau Ubin is something of an anomaly in modern day Singapore.
		It was this air of disregard that attracted me to Ubin and led me to a series of monthly visits over a two year period (1995 and 1996).
		Geographically, Pulau Ubin is wholly unremarkable and doesn't lend itself to the macro view.
	www.apogeephoto.com /mag5-6/mag5-6ubin9.shtml (579 words)

	Ubin Island (Pulau Ubin) in Singapore
		The granite quarries, prawn farms, villages and lush vegetation add to the rustic setting of this island, a stark contrast to the modernity of the city, whereby its serene surroundings is an ideal place to rest and relax.
		Ubin Island is one of the famous islands found in Singapore.
		Once on Ubin Island, you should also pay a visit to Chek Jawa, a teeming haven for marine life located at the eastern tip of the island.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /singapore/ubin-island.php (158 words)

	Pulau Ubin - SkyscraperCity
		I went to Ubin way back in 2000 but its a nice little getaway, and so far it still looks pretty much the same.
		it would be really nice if pulau ubin could be developed enough to justify an mrt station while leaving the ecologically significant portions intact..
		Located prominently along the south-east coast of Pulau Ubin, this bungalow was given conservation status on 1 December 2003.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=231885 (1228 words)

	Pulau Ubin
		Pulau Ubin appears to be a little of an anomaly in modern Singapore and in fact, most of the
		inhabitants of Pulau Ubin have left for the rat race in the city.
		Visitors to Ubin will notice that the people there are really friendly and unassuming.
	www.expatsingapore.com /travel/ubin.htm (812 words)

	Pulau Ubin - Singapore's Island Getaway: Singapore : Travel , Beaches & Resorts : ThingsAsian
		Machokeng sits on the south-west coast of one of the country's few remaining accessible outer islands, Pulau Ubin which lies to the north-east, between "the mainland" and Malaysia.
		Pulau Ubin, you see, was completely passed over by the boom.
		He came to Ubin as a sin key (migrant) from China in 1936.
	www.thingsasian.com /stories-photos/2198 (1156 words)

	Pulau Ubin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sunday June 2nd 2002 we woke up early and headed to Pulau Ubin.
		For 4$ each, including bicycle, you get an enormously loud ten-minute ferry ride east from Singapore to Pulau Ubin, an undeveloped jungle island.
		Once you escape from the vicinity of the jetty, you escape all the tourists careening along the paved tracks and find real offroad jungle riding.
	karavshin.org /singapore/pulau_ubin_june_02.htm (223 words)

	Travel in Pulau Ubin - Singapore - Asia - WorldTravelGate.net®- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Travel in Pulau Ubin - Singapore - Asia - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Pulau Ubin is a small island northeast of Singapore.
		Pulau Ubin is not a big island being only several kilometres across in size.
	www.asiatravelling.net /singapore/pulau_ubin/pulau_ubin.htm (57 words)

	Focus on Pulau Ubin, Singapore: website, forum, e-newsletter and more
		Pulau Ubin headman, 101, dies The Straits Times 7 Oct 06
		Pulau Ubin ostrich taken to Jurong Bird Park Channel NewsAsia, 11 Jul 05
		Care of Ubin's wild boar adequate Reply by AVA to Letters to The Straits Times, 8 Jul 05
	www.focusubin.org (633 words)

	Roads less travelled in Singapore - photos of Singapore on Worldisround
		Personally, I felt that Singapore was a little too clean, but getting to Pulau Ubin and Bintan in Indonesia made it worthwhile.
		Most of them were taken by an old 640 X 480 camera.
		Pulau Ubin Ubin Island © Singapore Tourism Board The island of Ubin...
	www.worldisround.com /articles/131022/index.html (243 words)

	A look at Sentosa Island and Pulau Ubin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I think, a highlight for many people’s visit to Singapore would be a trip to Sentosa Island.
		There is another popular island besides Sentosa Island, in Singapore, a place where things are more relaxed and laid back.
		Pulau Ubin gives a taste of how Singapore used to be many, many years ago.
	www.malaysia-by-malaysian.com /singapore-islands.html (337 words)

	Pulau Ubin, Singapore
		Here we are at the Jetty, behind us you can see the main street in Pulau Ubin.
		From left to right: Shyh Chau, Chu Ching, Alice, Vincent, Chun Yong and me. Pulau Ubin is a small island off the eastern coast of Singapore.
		The view here is really quite beautiful with the greenish blue water in the quarry.
	www.angelfire.com /ok/jwillard/ubin.html (82 words)

	Ubin Volunteers
		Up she goes.....That man on the left, is not a taking off signal man. He's Lioe, our 'new' colleague in Ubin (transfered from Biodiversity Centre).
		The mural of hornbill and the activities in Ubin on the wall.
		Here they are getting a shot at the male wild boar who's enjoying his treat of butter crackers.
	uvp.blogspot.com (1940 words)

	Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin
		Though I did visit Pulau Ubin several times, I was very unaware that on the easternmost tip of this second largest island of Singapore, hidden the most well-preserved unique paradise of mangrove and marine habitat haven.
		I was really immersed and astonished by the fact that there is still such wonderful nature habitat remains in Singapore, and can't believe what I had saw during the trip, where there are so many marine floras and faunas that I had yet seen them before.
		Marine flora and fauna such as the starfish, carpet anemone, tube anemone, sea cucumbers, horseshoe crab, hermit crab, the unique sand dollar, sponges, sea pen, mud skipper, fiddler crab, shrimp, bristle-worm and different varieties of sea grasses, just to name a few of what I had saw.
	www.fortunecity.com /greenfield/hawks/191/chekjawa.htm (394 words)

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