Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Labuan Duty Free Island

Labuan Duty Free Island nowadays has proclaimed to be a very large number of visitors to visit this island especially during festivals and holidays. We cannot deny that this is the best place for the alcoholic people to have a warm stay in Labuan due to its duty free for alcohol and cigarettes. Today, this state is also happened to be tourist attractive places such as the Memorial Park, Marine Park as well as The Big Chimney.



Labuan Town is a very small area with a crowded people everyday. It is a walking distant for those people who visit Labuan. Once you arrived, you are then feel so ease to walk around to find food, shelter, lounge, night market, as well as supermarket. As for the budget traveller you will easily find a budget hotel around the town. Not to mention also, You will feel shock to see the people drink alcohol as early as 0700hrs in the morning as if having their drinks for breakfast as well.

As into this cemetery, those who were died in Borneo, Labuan during the world war 2. Most of them are majority happen to be Indian, Malayan, Australian as well as New Zealand who came into Labuan to fight for freedom. Moreover, some were belong to soldier, army and civilians. This Cemetery Memorial Park was erected in order for this days generations to reminisced back to the year of 1939-1945 where they fought for Labuan Freedom.

This Huge Chimney is located in Tanjung Kubong, Labuan.The Chimney, 106 feet tall, was made from more than 23,000 pieces of red bricks imported from ngland. The bricks layering and works are typical of British style. A 106 feet high red brick stack believed to be linked to the coal mining days of Labuan. The ‘Chimney’ is still very much a mystery until today. Various hypothesis has been put forward to its purpose. Some said it was an unfinished mansion. While others said it was a light house beaconing passing ships. In its heyday, a thriving settlement was built at the sea front area below the Chimney. It was then used as a bell tower to announce the arrival of ships to the residents below. It has become an intriguing riddle that fascinates locals and visitors alike.

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