 South Beach, Perhentian Besar The Perhentian Islands (Pulau Perhentian in Malay) lie approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) offshore the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state of Terengganu, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of the Thai border. The two main islands are Perhentian Besar ("Big Perhentian") and Perhentian Kecil ("Small Perhentian"). The small, uninhabited islands of Susu Dara (Virgin Milk), Seringgi and Rawa lie off Kecil. The Perhentians belong to Pulau Redang National Marine Park, which means that fishing, collecting coral and littering are strictly prohibited. South Beach, Perhentian Besar, Malaysia; photo by jpatokal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
South Beach, Perhentian Besar, Malaysia; photo by jpatokal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala, India. ...
State motto: no State motto Capital Kuala Terengganu Sultan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Chief Minister Dato Idris Jusoh Area 12,955 km2 Population - Est year 2000 879,691 State anthem Terengganu State Anthem Terengganu (Jawi: ØªØ±Ú Ú¬Ø§Ù†Ùˆ, formerly spelled Trengganu) is a state of Malaysia. ...
History
The name "perhentian" means "point to stop" in Malay, referring to their longstanding role as a waypoint for traders between Bangkok and Malaysia. The islands were sparsely inhabited by fishermen for centuries, although tourism now accounts for most economic activity. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ...
The Perhentian Islands appear on many maps of the nineteenth and twentieth century as 'The Station Islands'. This arises from the British colonial period, as an English translation from the Malay "point to stop".
The Perhantian Islands were also used as a refuge in the late 1900s..
Geography Both islands are fringed by white sand beach, and the reefs and crystalline water are host to a wide variety of coral, sea-turtles, jellyfish, small sharks and reef-fish. The islands' maximum elevation is approximately 100 m and they are uniformly covered in coastal tropical jungle, with few interior foot-trails and no roads. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 556 KB) Summary I took this photo myself The photo was taking from Perhentian Kecil, facing Perhentian Besar Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 556 KB) Summary I took this photo myself The photo was taking from Perhentian Kecil, facing Perhentian Besar Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Orders Scleractinia Corals are gastrovascular marine cnidarians (phylum Cnidaria; class Anthozoa) existing as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically forming colonies of many individuals. ...
The islands' only permanent inhabitants are the owners and staff of the numerous cabin-style resorts that dot the islands. With the exception of a single mainland-communications tower, there are no structures taller than two storeys.
Tourism In the absence of tourism, there would be no economic activity on the Perhentian Islands.
Owing to the Islands' protected status, the main tourist activities are minimal in environmental impact: sunbathing, snorkeling, scuba diving, turtle and shark-watching. A cocoa damselfish, a common sighting in Caribbean snorkeling. ...
Early ideas of autonomous under-water systems appear in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Scuba diving is the use of independent breathing equipment to stay underwater for long periods of time for recreational diving and professional diving. ...
The only electrical power is provided by diesel generators and is not 24-hour. Fresh water is provided by springs. In this respect, the Perhentian Islands are prized by tourists as an 'escape' from the modern world.
As the state of Terengganu follows Islamic customs, the consumption of alcohol and wearing of immodest clothing are discouraged. In order not to offend local inhabitants, tourists are advised to consume alcohol discreetly and to wear one-piece bathing costumes. No penalties are imposed on tourists for 'breaches' of the local customs, however. Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), submission (to the will of God)) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second-largest religion. ...
The only access to the Islands is by boat from the fishing village of Kuala Besut. Local tourist operators run fishing boats and speed boats several times a day. A small town on the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia, Kuala Besut is the departure point for boats to the Perhentian Islands. ...
External links - Travel guide to Perhentian Islands from Wikitravel
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