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Bako National Park, established in 1957, is the oldest national park in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It covers an area of 27.27 square kilometres (10.53 sq mi) at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rivers.
There is a nominal entry fee for all National Parks in Sarawak. A permit is required for professional filming, which should be arranged in advance with the National Parks Booking Office in Kuching. Check with the National Parks Booking Office in Kuching or the Sarawak Forestry website for the latest fee structure.
Mount Santubong ( Malay: Gunung Santubong ) is a mountain in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is located about 35 km north of the state capital Kuching. On a clear day, it can be seen from Kuching. The mountain and its surrounding area is a popular tourist attraction.
Sarawak was officially granted independence on 22 July 1963, and later joined with Malaya, North Borneo, and Singapore, in the federation of Malaysia, which was formed on 16 September 1963, despite the initial opposition from parts of the population. Sarawak was also a flashpoint during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation between 1962 and 1966.
The Kuching Cat Museum is a cat museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was founded in 1993. It is owned by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU). There are 2000 exhibits, artifacts, statues about cats from all over the world. According to Malaysian and Chinese beliefs, the cat is a lucky animal.
The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak. Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace encouraged Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, to establish the museum.
Welcome to the Website of the Sarawak Museum Department...... Last Update: October 7, 2013
Kuching Wetlands National Park (KWNP) is a national park in Malaysia. It is the remains of the former Sarawak Mangrove Forest Reserve which covered 170 km². Located 30 km from Kuching, the Wetlands National Park was gazetted in 1992 and covers an area of 66.1 km² on the estuarine reaches of the Sibu Laut and Salak rivers.
Imagine lush rainforest, glorious sun and sea, a private sandy beach and an array of interesting activities delighting the senses - we welcome you to the w
The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, the Governor of Sarawak. The name is a variation of ' istana', meaning ' palace'.
Address: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak: Jalan Pustaka, Off Jalan Stadium, 93050, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel : 6 082 442000 | Fax:6 082 449944 | Email: librarian [at] sarawak [dot] gov [dot] my Pustaka Miri: Jalan Kipas, Miri City Fan, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Fort Margherita is an old fort built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak situated in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from attack by pirates.
