North-Eastern Islands, Pulau Tekong

Name: North-Eastern Islands
Address: Pulau Tekong, Singapore

#3 among attractions in Pulau Tekong

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The North-Eastern Islands is a planning area and a group of islands located within the North-East Region of Singapore. The cluster is made up of three islands, namely Pulau Tekong, Pulau Tekong Kechil and Pulau Ubin. Pulau Tekong and Pulau Tekong Kechil was formerly home to 10 villages while Pulau Ubin was home to a number of granite quarries. At present, Pulau Tekong houses the Singapore Armed Forces Basic Military Training Centre while Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas in Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings and tarmac roads. ()

Alternative names: Area: 16.53 mi²Coordinates: 1°23'56"N, 104°1'45"E

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North-Eastern Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: German Girl Shrine, Changi Chapel and Museum, Fo Shan Ting Da Bo Gong Temple, Wild Wild Wet.

5.6 miW
Sacred and religious sites
German Girl Shrine, Singapore/East Coast
142 min walk • The German Girl Shrine is a shrine on the island of Pulau Ubin in Singapore. It marks the site of the burial of an unknown 18-year-old girl who died on the island in 1914 after falling from a cliff while fleeing from British forces who sought to detain a number of German nationals then resident on the island.
4.6 miSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Changi Chapel and Museum
117 min walk • The Changi Chapel and Museum is a war museum dedicated to Singapore's history during the Second World War and the Japanese occupation of Singapore. After the British army was defeated by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Singapore, thousands of prisoners-of-war were imprisoned in Changi prison camp for three and a half years.
4.2 miW
Temple
Fo Shan Ting Da Bo Gong Temple, Singapore/East Coast
109 min walk • Fo Shan Ting Da Bo Gong Temple is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Pulau Ubin, and was founded around 1869. It is one of the three temples in Singapore that has a permanent theatre for Chinese Opera and Getai performances during festivals.
5.3 miW
Park, Water park, Amusement park
Wild Wild Wet
136 min walk • Wild Wild Wet is a water theme park in Singapore. It is located at NTUC Downtown East in Pasir Ris, Singapore.
3.8 miW
Park, Piers and boardwalks
Changi Boardwalk
97 min walk • The Changi Boardwalk, also known as Changi Point Coastal Walk, is a 2.2 km boardwalk at Changi Point, Singapore.
4.9 miSW
Mosque
Masjid Al-Istighfar
125 min walk • The Al-Istighfar Mosque is a mosque in Pasir Ris, Singapore. This three-storey mosque is one of the most recent mosques built under Phase Three of the Mosque Building Fund programme.
2.2 miSW
Park
Changi Beach
58 min walk • Changi Beach Park is a beach park located at the northern tip of Changi in the eastern region of Singapore. The 28-hectare beach park is one of the oldest coastal parks in Singapore, retaining the "kampung" or village atmosphere of the 1960s and '70s.
2.4 miSW
Park
Airport Logistics Park, Singapore/East Coast
62 min walk • Airport Logistics Park Singapore is an industrial park created to support activities related to trade and air cargo at Singapore Changi Airport.
3 miW
Temple
Sree Ramar Temple
77 min walk • Sree Ramar Temple is a temple for the Hindu god Rama, who is the presiding deity. It is located at the junction of Changi Village Road and Loyang Avenue in the east of Singapore.
1.5 miNE
Lake
Pulau Tekong Reservoir, Pulau Tekong
40 min walk • Pulau Tekong Reservoir is a reservoir located on the north west of Pulau Tekong, an island in Singapore. It is part of the North-Eastern Islands planning area.
4.4 miW
Park
Pulau Ubin Recreation Area, Singapore/East Coast
114 min walk • Pulau Ubin Recreation Area is a site of about 700 hectares within the 1020-hectare Pulau Ubin.