Punggol Beach; Singapore

One boring day, I decided to go out and explore Punggol a little bit more. I ended up at Punggol Beach, for some odd reason.

Good thing it was a cloudy-breezy day there, or else I would have burned.

I found my quite spot along a beach and just relaxed under the shade of the trees growing by the shoreline and enjoyed the cool sea breeze.

That's Malaysia!

Punggol Beach is a mix of soft white sand and a unique array of boulders. It's a nice contrast between the large dark rocks and the powdery white sand. On a good day the beach would be unmarked by garbage, or so I believe.

Punggol Beach faces Malaysia, so you'll see the many cargo ships bringing in goods into Malaysia from all over the world. It may not be a pretty sight, but the beach isn't crowded so you can enjoy some much needed alone time and relax the day away.

Had this part of the beach all to myself!

Pulau Ubin on the far right and a couple on a beach date

Cargo ships coming into port in Malaysia

There are a lot of wildlife that live around Punggol Beach such as wet land birds and monitor lizards. The monitor lizards won't come up and bother you, as long as you leave them alone, they'll be more than happy to leave you to relax.

There are a few cats that live along the beach too.

Footprints of a heron and the tail marks and footprints
of a monitor lizard above

Beach Cat along the walkway

There's a banyan tree along the shoreline, with a little altar dedicated to Kuan Yin (or probably Mazu since the sea is just a few feet away).

See the altar?

Kuan Yin

Or is it Mazu, the goddess of the sea?

But some beautiful places have a dark history. And Punggol Beach has such a past.

During World War II and the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, Punggol Beach was the scene of the Sook Ching Massacre. The Hojo Kempai rounded up Chinese men from Upper Serangoon Road and killed them, suspecting them of treason against the Japanese.

Directions (via Bus) to Punggol Beach from Punggol MRT Station:

Walk towards Punggol Temp Bus Int

Take Bus 84 (towards Punggol Rd)

Alight after 8 stops; Punggol Rd End

*its about 100 metres from Punggol Rd End bus stop; just follow the many signs!