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Pulau Ubin

Pulau Ubin brings together a lived-in village, shrines, former quarries and wetlands. Its paths reveal how human activity has shaped the island’s landscape.

Coastal boardwalk through mangroves at Chek Jawa Wetlands, Pulau Ubin.
Photo by BertholdD. Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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What makes it special

  • Chek Jawa combines mangroves, coastal forest, lagoon and beaches.
  • The village and quarries tell the island’s history.
Lake and regrown vegetation at former Pekan Quarry, Pulau Ubin.
Photo by Alexey Komarov Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
Bumboat at Pulau Ubin public jetty with the village behind.
Photo by Alexey Komarov Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
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Coastal boardwalk through mangroves at Chek Jawa Wetlands, Pulau Ubin.

Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa and the history beneath Singapore’s paths

A day on Pulau Ubin links the jetty, former granite-quarry landscapes and the wetlands of Chek Jawa without treating the island as a rural postcard.

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Profile updated: 30/09/2026