Tortoise Or Kusu Island On Singapore
February 28, 2009
Kusu Island, which means “Tortoise Island” in Chinese, is also known as Peak Island or Pulau Tembakul in Malay. From 2 tiny outcrops on a reef, the island was enlarged and transformed into an 8.5-hectare island holiday resort. Kusu Island is one of the Southern Island in Singapore, located about 5.6 Kilometres to the South of the main island off the Staits of Singapore. The island has a wonderful background, which gives a mythical touch to the place.
The name ‘Kusu Island’ means ‘Tortoise Island’ and according to the legend the island was formed from a giant tortoise which had transformed it self into a hard rock to save two Malay and Chinese sailors. The island is the best place where you can visit the Taoist temple and the Malay Shrine. Read more