Since I'm the type of person who is loves the outdoors, I decided to visit Coney Island and walk around and be immersed in nature for a change. Plus I live quite close to it too.
*Coney Island got its name after an Indian Businessman, Ghulam Mahmood bought the island, wanting to transform it into a resort. He got the name from Coney Island Amusement Park in New York. But his plans were cut short after he was fined for corruption.
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| Yup if there's a West Entrance, there's an East Entrance |
Some fun for the kids! A mini obstacle course near Coney Island's West Entrance. The nice thing about this is that the whole course is made from logs from uprooted trees on the island, it's a nice way to bring back something that you would normally ignore and give them a new lease on life.
The whole of Coney Island is off the grid. It's the National Parks Board to keep the park as environmental friendly as it can possibly can. So since there is no electricity, the whole island closes at 7:00pm everyday.
With so many trees around me and the island's flora looking similar to the islands in Jurassic Park, I wouldn't have been surprised if a dinosaur would have popped out of the blue. I didn't even get to see the one though, actually any large animal in fact, not even the only cow on the island. Luck wasn't on my side this time around I guess.
Mangroves provide a nursery for small fish before they mature and start life in the open ocean. They also have some effect in lowering the risk of large tsunamis from hitting any island. Mangroves are also natural carbon sink. They take in large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and pack it away in their soil from millennia. In short mangroves help in the fight against the negative effect of Climate Change and Global Warming.
There are a number of beaches on Coney Island, all of which have easy names to remember; Beach A, B, C, D and E.
Coney Island is a nice place to go to during a weekend or on a free day. I enjoyed my walk around the island. I'd definitely go back for another visit when I feel like taking another long walk.
*The map shows Haw Par Beach Villa, but comparing it to the map on the island, the are of the Haw Par Beach Villa is located at the mangrove area. I wouldn't suggest going alone since the mangrove area is subject to the tide and can be very tricky to navigate given the natural swampy terrain. I heard that they have some guided tours and Haw Par Beach Villa is on the list of that guided tour.
Operating Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm DAILY
Operating Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm DAILY
Directions to Coney Island from Punggol MRT Station:
Walk to Punggol Temp Interchange
Take Bus 84 (towards Punggol Rd)
Alight after 6 stops; Punggol Rd End
Walk to Coney Island through Punggol Promenade
Enter Coney Island from the West Entrance
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