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Encyclopedia > Brooketon

Brooketon was a coal mine and settlement situated near the present-day port of Muara, Brunei and was named after the White Rajahs of Sarawak. it is situated close to a hill known as pulau chermin (hill of mirrors) due to the exposed coal face which reflects sunlight. It operated between 1888 and 1924, with unsuccesful Japanese attempts to reopen the mine during the Second World War. Brooketon was the location of the Australian landing which liberated Brunei from Japanese rule. All that remains of Brooketon today is an overgrown railway, locomotives, pump sheds, mine enterances, a multitude of buildings and several abandoned Morris Minors. Brooketon was also where the first postage stamp in Brunei was used. Brunei and Muara is the smallest district (daerah) in Brunei, as well as the northern-most. ... The White Rajahs refers to a dynasty that ruled Sarawak from 1841 to 1946. ... State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The revolutionary Morris Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September 1948, and attracted immediate attention. ...



 
 

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