Tiga Island ( ms, Pulau Tiga) is one of a group of small uninhabited

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s in

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off the western coast of

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. The islands were formed on 21 September 1897, when an earthquake on Mindanao caused a

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near

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. The island is in size and has a couple of active

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s at the highest part of the island. Tiga Island is one of the three islands that make up

Tiga Island National Park Tiga Island Park was established in 1978, although the area has been under protection as a forest reserve since 1933. It is located north of Kuala Penyu, opposite the swampy Klias Peninsula, in Sabah, Malaysia. The park covers 158 square kilome ...

. The Park Headquarters are on the island, comprising an office complex, and accommodation for the park staff and visiting scientists.

Transportation

Located 48 km south of Kota Kinabalu and the

Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Tunku Abdul Rahman) comprises a group of 5 islands located between Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. The park is spread over 4,929 hectares, two-thirds of which cover the sea. Before the Ic ...

is reached by driving the 140 km to Kuala Penyu, a small settlement on the tip of the Klias Peninsula. From here it is another , or about 30 minutes, by boat. Another way of getting there is by chartering a speed boat from Kota Kinabalu and cruise to Tiga Island, or fly to Labuan and charter a speed boat from Labuan.

In the media

Tiga Island became well known through the ''

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'' television series. It was the setting of '' Survivor: Borneo'', the first American season of the show. It was also the setting of the first seasons of the British shows. The island was also rumoured to be the setting of the third season of ''

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''. However, it was later revealed that Samoa would be used as the location for the series.

Photo gallery

File:Pulau Tiga Shore.jpg, Tree growing on Tiga Island shore File:Tiga Crossroads.jpg, Tiga Island trail crossroads File:Tiga Trails.jpg, Walking along one of the Tiga Island trails File:Tiga Beach Tree.jpg, Fallen tree on a Tiga beach

References

External links

Sabah Parks page about Tiga Island updated 12.5.2021

{{Authority control Islands of Sabah Uninhabited islands of Malaysia Volcanoes of Malaysia Mud volcanoes Islands of the South China Sea Landforms of Sabah

Transportation

In the media

Photo gallery

See also

References

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