TOURISM SABAH

JACKOL JUANIS
MOHD. SYAMIL ABDUL KALAM
IRFAN HANAFI JAMALUDDIN
NICHOLAS AMID
This dramatic headland is situated in the
northern-most tip of BORNEO, the third largest
island in the world, after Greenland and New
Guinea.

It is located in the Kudat Peninsula, about three

and a half hours (or 215 kilometres) drive from
Kota Kinabalu City.

Simpang Mengayau means 'lingering junction'

as it is here that the South China Sea lingers
and meets the Sulu Seas flowing from the east.
 Located at the end of Jalan Tunku Abdul
Rahman and about 6 kilometres from KK
City.

 This is where one might get a ringside seat

to the greatest sunset on earth every
evening when the crimson sun dips slowly
into the horizon.

 The Tanjung Aru beach is also home to

Shangri-la's Tanjung Aru Resort, the
Kinabalu Golf Club and the Kinabalu Yacht
Club.
 The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation
Centre was set up in 1964 to rehabilitate
orphaned baby orang utan.

 While orang utan rehabilitation is still the

primary goal at Sepilok, it also focuses on
public education on conservation, research
and assistance on other endangered
species such as the rhinoceros.

 Visitors are restricted to walkways. Some

orang utan have become familiar with
people but touching them is strongly
discouraged.
 For the more adventurous, there is
trekking through mangrove forest.

 As this is under the Forestry

Department, you will have to get a
permit from them before trekking the
5km trail which runs through Sepilok
Laut.

 If you are not on any tour, public buses

and taxis are available from Sandakan
town.
Described by WWF as 'the best-managed edible
birds' nest cave in the world.

Since the 13th century, Chinese traders have come

to Sandakan in search of birds' nests, a prized
delicacy among the Chinese and found nearly 100
metres up on the ceilings of the Gomantong Caves.

There are two cave complexes - Simud Hitam

(Black Cave), and Simud Putih (White Cave).
Simud Hitam (Black Cave) soaring up to
90 metres high.

Simud Hitam is a five- minute walk from

the registration centre.

Facilities
include a picnic area as well as
the Gomantong Rainforest Chalet which
can accommodate up to 30 people a night.

A 1½ hour bus ride leaves from Sandakan

to Sukau for the 95km trip to reach there.