Pulau Pawai

#500 among destinations in Singapore

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Pulau Pawai, also known as Alligator Island during the colonial times, is a 182,000-square-metre island located within the Singapore Armed Forces Live Firing Area. It is located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Sudong to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south. It is one of the three islands owned by the Singapore Armed Forces for live firing exercises, the other two being Pulau Sudong and Pulau Senang. ()

Alternative names: Area: 44.48 acres (0.0695 mi²)Coordinates: 1°11'10"N, 103°43'26"E

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Pulau Pawai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Long Ya Men, Fort Pasir Panjang, Jurong Island, Labrador Nature Reserve.

7.7 miNE
History museum, View point
Long Ya Men
197 min walk • Long Ya Men or Dragon's Teeth Gate, is the name Chinese explorer Wang Dayuan recorded for Batu Belayar, a craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood at the gateway to Keppel Harbour in Singapore.
7.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Pasir Panjang
198 min walk • Fort Pasir Panjang or Labrador Battery is located within the lush Labrador Park at the southern tip of Singapore island. It was one of the 11 coastal artillery forts built by the British in the 19th century to defend the western passageway into Keppel Harbour against piracy and foreign naval powers.
5.9 miN
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Jurong Island
151 min walk • Jurong Island is an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore. It was formed from the amalgamation of seven offshore islands, the islands of Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kechil, Pulau Sakra, Pulau Seraya...
7.6 miNE
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Labrador Nature Reserve
194 min walk • Labrador Nature Reserve, also known locally as Labrador Park, is located in the southern part of mainland Singapore. It is home to the only rocky sea-cliff on the mainland that is accessible to the public.
2.9 miNE
Island, Area
Pulau Semakau
75 min walk • Pulau Semakau is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The Semakau Landfill is located on the eastern side of the island, and was created by the amalgamation of Pulau Sakeng, and "anchored" to Pulau Semakau.
4.8 miNE
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Pulau Jong
122 min walk • Pulau Jong or Junk Island is a 6,000 square metres conical island about 6 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. The small island lies north of Pulau Sebarok and the former Pulau Sakeng.
2.2 miSE
Island, Area
Pulau Satumu
57 min walk • Pulau Satumu is a small island to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island. The island's name means "One Tree" in archaic Malay.
4.2 miNE
Island, Area
Pulau Bukom
109 min walk • Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small restricted-access island belonging to Singapore that is located about five kilometres to the south of Mainland Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The size of Pulau Bukom is about 1.45 km².
1.3 miSE
Island, Area
Pulau Senang
34 min walk • Pulau Senang is an 81.7-hectare coral-formed island in the Republic of Singapore, located about 13 kilometres off the southern coast of the main island of Singapore.
2 miSE
Island, Area
Pulau Biola
51 min walk • Pulau Biola is a small 0.4-hectare island located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Senang to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south.
3.8 miNE
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Pulau Busing
97 min walk • Pulau Busing is a restricted-access island and a hub for oil shipping located off the southwestern coast of Singapore. The island is occupied by Tankstore Ltd, a petroleum storage company.