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Singapore HeritageFest 2008:
Pasir Panjang Heritage Trail
19th July 2008

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Heritage Fest 2008 is asking "Who's your hero?" So the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (NUS) and Reflections at Bukit Chandu (NAS) have decided to invite you on a 4-hour walk with the Raffles Museum's Pasir Panjang Heritage Guides. They have plenty of stories to share with you about their heroic candidates!

Some of the stories include: (to be edited)

  • Raffles Museum Public Gallery: "Singapore Stories" - seven tales of surprises and tragic accidents with wildlife in Singapore with the Raffles Museum Gallery Guides.
    • Siglap Turtle (1883),
    • Pasir Panjang Tiger Shark (1967),
    • East Coast Black Marlin (1986),
    • Bukit Timah's last Leaf Monkey (1987),
    • Mandai Road Leopard Cat roadkill (2001)
    • East Coast Sea Cow (2001)
    • The 4.4 metre King Cobra (2002)

  • Kent Ridge, the view of southern islands, the park and canopy walk with the Pasir Panjang Heritage Guides
    • How did Kent Ridge get its name?
    • Get to know the plants of the Adinandra belukar and other natives like adinandra, tembusu, tiup-tiup and senduduk, and their practical uses as well.
    • The southern view reveals the south-western islands and the changing Pasir Panjang shoreline, brought alive by the stories of former residents while sea eagles soar above us.
    • Visit the other canopy walk in Singapore with a view of Alexandra Hill where we are sometimes surprised by flying dragons, crested green lizards and squirrels.

  • Reflections at Bukit Chandu - everything we tell you about the Battle of Pasir Panjang during the walk will come together in this sombre but tranquil recollection of the valiant defense of the path to Singapore City by members of the Malay Regiment.
Heritage Fest 2008 - Pasir Panjang Heritage Trail
Sat 19th July: 8am and 9am
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS
& Reflections at Bukit Chandu, NHB

Event details

Registration (not open yet)
Participation is free but spaces are limited.

Meeting point - Public Gallery, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS: Block S6, Level 3 (at the end of Science Drive 2).

How to get to the Raffles Museum's Public Gallery.
  • By Bus/MRT - cross the road to take No. 95 from Buona Vista MRT (bus stop outside the MOE building). Alight at the second bus stop after the bus turns left into NUS. See map
  • By car. Take the NUH exit off AYE into NUS and park at Car Park 10 off Lower Kent Ridge Road. See map.
What to prepare
  1. Have a good breakfast or bring a snack to munch on along the way. It is a 3-4 hour walk.
  2. Bring at least 1 litre of water, you will get thirsty.
  3. Bring an umbrella- we will walk rain or shine, and the weather is unpredictable (see weather forecast).
  4. You will end your walk at Reflections at Bukit Chandu. From there you will have to either call a cab, or walk to NUS, South Buona Vista Road or Pasir Panjang Road to catch a bus.
Itinerary (approximate)
  • 8.00am: Group 1 meets at Raffles Museum Public Gallery: "Singapore Stories" - seven tales of surprises and accidents about wildlife in Singapore:
  • 8.45am: Break
  • 9am - 10am: Kent Ridge Marker Stone, The Gap, the Normanton pond.
  • 10am - 11am: Kent Ridge Park, view of southern islands, Tembusu grove, Canopy walk.
  • 11am: Reflections of Bukit Chandu, Sounds of Battle.
  • 9.00am: Group 2 meets at Raffles Museum Public Gallery: "Singapore Stories" - seven tales of surprises and accidents about wildlife in Singapore:
  • 8.45am: Break
  • 10am - 11am: Kent Ridge Marker Stone, The Gap, the Normanton pond.
  • 11am - 12pm: Kent Ridge Park, view of southern islands, Tembusu grove, Canopy walk.
  • 12pm: Reflections of Bukit Chandu, Sounds of Battle.
Guides
  • 8am - Airani, Oi Yee and Sivasothi.
  • 9am - Wendy, Kiah Shen, Kenneth & Anand.

For further background about this project, please see the Pasir Panjang Heritage Webpage.