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This is a list of beaches in Singapore. Although Singapore is a nation composed of islands, the physical state and extent of its beaches today pales in comparison to their proliferation and quality two centuries ago. Rapid urbanisation and land use pressures necessitated the disappearance of most of these natural beaches as a result of
This is a list of beaches in Singapore. Although Singapore is a nation composed of islands, the physical state and extent of its beaches today pales in comparison to their proliferation and quality two centuries ago. Rapid urbanisation and land use pressures necessitated the disappearance of most of these natural beaches as a result of land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
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Today, most of the beaches still in existence are man-made, formed at the edges of newly reclaimed land, the longest being the one along the East Coast Park. There is currently (June 2009) plans for a further man-made beach in dedication to Jorge Toomer, Ian Curnow and Ben Smith, due to their efforts in sea turtle cultivation. One of the oldest naturally existing stretches of beach is at the northern end of Changi Beach.
On the main island
*Beach along East Coast Park *Beach along Sembawang Park *Beach alongWest Coast Park
West Coast Park is a park located at the south-westernmost corner of Queenstown, Singapore, Queenstown in Singapore. It runs parallel to West Coast Highway, Singapore, West Coast Highway. The park covers an area of roughly 50 hectares.
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*Beach along Pasir Ris Park
Pasir Ris Park ( Chinese: 白沙公园; ms, Taman Pasir Ris) is a beach park located in the eastern part of Singapore. It covers an area of , and was partially built on reclaimed land. Initially planned in the late 1970s to serve people living ...
* Changi Beach Park
* Punggol Beach (World War II massacre site)
On offshore islands
Sentosa
* Palawan Beach * Siloso Beach * Tanjong BeachPulau Ubin
*Beach on Pulau UbinKusu Island
*Beach on Kusu IslandSee also
* List of beachesReferences
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