Located at the south-western tip
of Sarawak on the Datu (or Dato) Peninsula, Tanjung Dato is
one of Sarawak’s
less accessible natural parks, but its relative remoteness
is one of its main attractions. The beaches really
are undisturbed, the corals offshore are untouched
and the forest trails are virtually untrodden.
It's a good location for snorkeling and scuba diving.
From Tanjung Dato the coast trends N for 11.5 miles to the SE end of Kateman Island, which is about 13 miles long in a NW and SE direction, and is separated from Sumatera by Selat Pedada, the mouth of which is about 64m wide and dry at LW.
Pulau Cempah (Tjempah) is irregularly shaped, hilly and about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide. It is separated from the NW part of Pulau Bakung and Blandok Besar and Karoti by Selat Cempah (Tjempah Strait, 2 miles wide, which has general depths of about 24m. Pulau Cempah is fairly ...
The Merodong group of islands lie to the W of Pulau Mesanak, between it and the Temiang group. The former group comprises six islands, separated by channels unsuitable for navigation and there is no reason in venturing among them or between them and Pulau Mesanak. Merodong, the ...
Pulau Sikeling, 91m high and about 1 mile long, lies 1 mile S of Pulau Buaya. Blanding lies about 1 mile NW of Pulau Sikeling; it is the S of three islands located on a reef that extends about 4 miles NW. Lobam, 84m high, lies on the N part of this reef. Turka lies between Blanding ...
Pulau Burung (Boeroeng), 4 miles NNW of the entrance of the Sungai Kateman, is low, wooded, and separated from the Sumatera coast by a narrow channel. Pulau Burung is a drying bank extends from 1 to 2 miles from the ends of the island. Kateman Island and Pulau Burung are ...
The Selanga Islets, three in number, lying on the SE of Selat Pengelap, are small but elevated and conspicuous; the S islet is 35m high. With an opposing wind and current, a troublesome sea may arise in this area.The Pangelap group of islands separates Selat Pangelap from Selat Abang. ...
Pulau Buaya (Boeaja) lies about 3 miles W of Pulau Cempah; in the channel separating them are several islets which can best be seen on the chart. Pulau Buaya has the shape of an alligator when seen from the N; it is surrounded by a narrow reef. The summit of the island, located ...
Located at the south-western tip
of Sarawak on the Datu (or Dato) Peninsula, Tanjung Dato is
one of Sarawak’s
less accessible natural parks, but its relative remoteness
is one of its main attractions. The beaches really
are undisturbed, the corals offshore are untouched
and the forest trails are virtually untrodden.