The area first sawChinese settlers open up "kangchu" plantations in Kangkar Sungai Tiram.

Inthe
early 20th century, numerous rubber estates were established by British and Chinese plantersand
led to the influx of more Chinese andIndianimmigrants. In the early days of
Malaysianindependence,FELDAland development schemes in the area allowed more Malays to enjoy
the benefits of palm oil and rubber agriculture.Since the 1990s, the urban expansion of Johor Bahru
has ended Ulu Tiram's relative isolationand it is now one of the fastest growing suburbs of the city as
part of the Tebrau growth corridor.The town hosts a taxi depot which ferries people around Johor as
well as toJohor Bahru.Thetaxi depot hosts a small shopping complex. The town is of little interest;
markets and shophousesselling various provisions and accessories constitutes much of the town. The
town also hosts asmall housing and industrial estate.

Sejarah Pekan ulu Tiram bermula dengan penemuan oleh pendudukberbangsa cina yang mula
membuka ladang kangchu di Kangkar Sungai Tiram. Pada permulaan abad ke 20, kebanyakan
ladang getah dibuka olehBritish dan peladang cina seterusnya menarik masuk lebih ramai
imigrancina dan india. Pada awal kemerdekaan Rancangan Pembangunan TanahPersekutuan
(FELDA) diperkenalkan dan membolehkan kaum melayubersama-sama mendapat manfaat daripada
pertanian getah dan kelapasawit. Felda mula dibuka di kawasan ulu tiram iaitu Felda Ulu
Tebrau.Semenjak tahun 1990, pembangunan bandaraya Johor Bahru telah mulamenular ke kawasan
Ulu Tiram dan seterusnya menjadikan pekan Ulu Tiramantara pekan yang mula pesat berkembang.
Kini Pekan Ulu Tiram telahmempunyai pusat membeli belahnya sendiri dan seterusnya
sebagaitumpuan pelancong dari kawasan berhampiran.

By hamidah syarif 5 jan 2012

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