Bukit Bauk

Rich with flora and fauna

THE Bukit Bauk Forest Reserve is situated to the south of the town of Dungun. The 7,287ha area is gazetted as an “educational forest” for ecological and botanical studies. It was found that the area is rich in camphor trees (Dryobalanops aromatica). This area is restricted area for logging and it is rich with many species of trees. The muddy water in the area is a breading ground for tiger prawns, siput gondong, ikan kakak and ikan toman. A third species of the world's smallest fish from the genus Paedocypris has been found in a peat swamp in the foothills. On weekends avid joggers, including those from UiTM Dungun will jog to the summit and get a view of the sea, the golden flames of petroleum refineries in Kertih, which is about 20km away.

Read more at http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/news/index.php?entry=/southeastasia/20060529-paedocypris_bukitbauk.txt

Pillars of Yesterday

These two pillars jutting out from the sea about 100 meters from the shore of Sura Jetty in Dungun definitely stir curiosity to visitors. They are actually the remnants of the glorious past. The time when Dungun became the port to export the iron ore to faraway lands. These two pillars were part of a jetty which was used to transfer the iron ore onto tugboats which then ferry them to waiting ships. More information and pictures at www.ketengah.gov.my/artifek/index.htm

Golf For Everyone

The Dungun Country Golf Club is situated just next to UiTM hotel in Dungun. It is among the oldest Golf Club in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The site was once an air strip during the boom period of the iron ore mining operation at Bukit Besi. The club house was built in 1997. It is the first 18 hole golf course in the state of Terengganu and its membership is open to all. For more information, please visit http://www.geocities.com/augusta/2829/e-dgcc.html

Resort Campus

UiTM Terengganu (MARA University of Technology) is situated in the town of Dungun which is about 74 km from Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. It is a beautiful campus facing the sea and next to the Teluk Gadung picnic area. It accommodates about 5000 students and offers professional courses including Engineering and Hotel Catering. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.tganu.uitm.edu.my/

Dungun Beckons

If you feel like resting or to savour the refreshing breeze from the South China Sea, come over to Hotel UiTM Terengganu. It is situated in a beautiful scenic campus surrounded by the beautiful green Bauk hills, the lake, the Dungun Country Golf Club and the enchanting blue South China Sea. Now is the season for squid fishing and as always, people from far and near will be coming to Terengganu to experience the joy of catching squid. Here are some pictures of UiTM Hotel.

Kuala Lumpur Twin-Tower

View of the Twin-Tower from the 23rd floor of the Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
(Courtesy AP Ismail Hassan)

Putrajaya

A beautiful mosque in Putrajaya.