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Minyak Beku is a mukim in
Minyak Beku is a mukim in Batu Pahat District
The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram.
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, Johor
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Kampung Minyak Beku is where the famous chiseled rock is located, a big rock about ten feet in size (beside the police station). The big rock was chiselled by the Siamese ( Ayudhya) to contain fresh water. It was said that the Siamese soldiers came here by boat to attack Malacca but were defeated by Tun Perak
Bendahara Paduka Raja Tun Perak (died 1498) was the fifth and most famous bendahara, a Malay rank similar to a prime minister, of the Sultanate of Malacca. He served under four sultans ( Sultan Muzzafar Shah, Sultan Mansur Shah, Sultan Alaudd ...
in the 15th century. The chiselled rock became famous where it later replaced the name of Bandar Penggaram to Batu Pahat.
The road from Batu Pahat town ends abruptly at Kampung Minyak Beku. A few shops here sell basic refreshments. There is a small jetty, which has a stall selling the day's catch. A fair number of fishermen with their boats are available for hire.
For a small fee, one can get a return journey to the small outcrop island of Pulau Silju, about 1 km down the coast.
A new visitors' center is being built here.
Geography
The mukim spans over an area of 124 km2.http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdfTransportation
The village is served by the Minyak Beku Ferry Terminal.
Neighbouring towns
See also
* Batu Pahat *Batu Pahat (town)
Batu Pahat (BP) is a town and capital of Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar (a royal town), south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian and south of Segamat. The town area is located inside Simpang Kanan parishe ...
References
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