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Pulau Besar (Malacca)

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 Not to be confused with Pulau Besar (Johor). 

Pulau Besar

Island  

Coordinates:  2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E 

Coordinates:  2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E 

Websitehttp://www.mbmb.gov.my 

Pulau Besar is an island off the coast of  Malacca, Malaysia, and is located approximately

13 km from the mainland.

How to get there

Visitors can board motorboats at Pernu, Umbai for the short trip to the island, or from the

Malacca Pier, located at Melaka Raya. There are also ferries going to Pulau Besar from

Anjung Batu jetty. The ferries leave the jetty approximately every 45 minutes. The journey to

and fro will cost about RM14.00 for adults and RM7.00 for children below 12 years old.

If you are travelling by bus from Kuala Lumpur, you need to take an express to Melaka

Sentral bus terminal and board any bus that is going to Merlimau / Muar. Just tell the driver that you are going to Anjung Batu and you need his favour to drop you at the right place. he

will normally call out when the destination reached.

Legends and features

This island has many legends associated with it.

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Pulau Besar looks like a pregnant lady lying on her back. The locals around Pulau Besar 

revere the island and attribute it to many legends. It has also become a place of pilgrimage to

a large number of Indian Muslims in Malaysia. Many pilgrims come to Pulau Besar to visit a

mausoleum believed to be of a Wali, Sultan Ariffin Syeikh Ismail Waliallah. There are also

numerous other graves visited by pilgrims such as that of Datok Janggut, Datuk Puteh and

 Nenek Kebayan. The group of 7 graves called Makam Tujuh Beradik were torn down by the

state religious department during the 90's when the state government initiated construction

work to build a hotel and golf course on the island. The resort operated for a few years before

it eventually closed.

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At the highest point on the island exist a large boulder that is split down the middle. It is

named "Batu Belah" and is a favourite destination for local pilgrims. There also exists a cave

which is said to be the place of meditation for another Wali named Yusof. Near this cave, it is

claimed one can see the footprint of the Wali on a boulder. In 1997 the Malaysian

government labeled such practices as deviant and tore down many buildings that were erected

around the mausoleum. This caused an uproar in the Indian Muslim communities whofrequently visited Pulau Besar. By 2006, a new hall had been built using private funds from

many Indian Muslim businessman.

The island is considered a holy place by local believers. Visitors are advised to abstain from

consuming pork on the eve of the day of visit and throughout their stay there. They are also to

 be in their best behavior while on the island. . Accommodation is available at the chalets

available on the island, namely Chandek Kura Hotel. Many visitors however pitch tents along

the coast. Food is easily available from the few stalls there. Free food and drinks are also

available from a canteen next to the Wakaf Makam Tujuh Beradik.

Future development

There is new development for Pulau Besar. The New Strait Times on November 1, 2008

reported that Pulau Besar will be turned into the country's largest independent oil storage

terminal by 2010.

Located about 40 km from the Petronas largest refinery complex in Sungai Udang, and the

island itself is along one of the world's busiest trade routes in the Straits of Malacca, it will

see an investment of RM700 million and become a hub for the petroleum industry in this

region.

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project would be implemented

as soon as the Environmental Impact Assessment by the Department of Environment (DoE)

had been completed.

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  Pulau Dodol 

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