Tambun rock art, Ipoh

Name: Tambun rock art
Address: Ipoh, Malaysia

#16 among attractions in Ipoh

Museum, Art gallery

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Tambun rock art, is a series of neolithic paintings at the Gunung Panjang limestone hill in Tambun, on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The paintings were discovered on a rocky overhang in 1959 by 2/Lt R. L. Rawlings of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles. Popularly known as the "Tambun Cave Paintings", the paintings could have been made by the ancestors of the Orang Asli and had spiritual importance. This site should not be confused with Gunung Tambun, another limestone hill that is found several kilometres to the north. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 4°36'11"N, 101°7'48"E

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Tambun rock art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lost World of Tambun, Geological Museum, Han Chin Pet Soo, Kek Look Seah Temple.

2.4 miNE
Theme park, Amusement park, Hot springs
Lost World of Tambun, Ipoh
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0.9 miSW
Museum, Science museum
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3.5 miW
Museum, History museum
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3.9 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kek Look Seah Temple, Ipoh
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3.6 miNW
Mosque
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4.2 miW
Church
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3.7 miW
Mosque
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3.6 miW
Museum
Muzium Darul Ridzuan, Ipoh
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3.7 miW
Observation decks and towers, Historical place, Sculpture
Birch Memorial Clock Tower, Ipoh
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2.9 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
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3.6 miNW
4°38'40"N • 101°5'56"E
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