Southernmost Tip of Mainland Asia: Tanjung Piai National Park, Johor
“Hey, do you know that the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia is not far from here?” My husband asked me after driving out from Nusajaya, Johor. “Really? Where? Show me,” I replied. And off we went to Pontian where the the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia is at.
Located within the district of Pontian, Johor, Tanjung Piai National Park covers an area of over 926ha — 526ha of which comprise of coastal mangroves. Entry into the Tanjung Piai park requires a minimal fee of just RM3 for adults (Malaysians) and RM5 for foreign visitors, payable at at a small ticket counter just before entering the visitor’s complex.
The above monument, made of eco-friendly-reinforced concrete, was erected in 2001 to mark Tanjung Piai’s unique geographical position as the “Southernmost Tip of Mainland Asia”. Measured at 20 metres high and 10 metres wide, the monument’s stark grey colour represents the rich mangroves and mudflats of Tanjung Piai. The monument is adorned by image of Paku Piai Raya (Acrostichum aureum) – the indigenous fern from which Tanjung Piai derives its name. Tanjung means ‘cape’ in Malay, and Piai is the name of the fern species.
The monument is just a landmark but the real southernmost tip is actually situated some meters away from the visitor’s complex.
We love the fact that there are many information boards provided along the trails to educate visitors.
Along the trail we also got to see monkey, kingfisher, mudskipper, telescopium and crab.
After walking more than 500 meters, we reached the actual site of southernmost tip of mainland Asia. Yay! We made it!
Southernmost tip of Mainland Asia.
A globe structure to mark the cape as 0ne of the Ramsar sites.
Sunset at Tanjung Piai.
So how do you get here? From Kuala Lumpur, take the North-South Expressway (NSE) south past Machap, then take the Simpang Rengam exit (Interchange 247) onto the highway headed for Tanjung Piai, via the Benut – Pontian – Kukup highways (Highway 96, Highway 5 and Highway 95). Once near Kukup, follow signboards leading to Tanjung Piai.
As for public transportation, currently there is no direct bus service to the Tanjung Piai Johor National Park. Take a bus from KL to Pontian and then take taxi from Pontian bus station to Tanjung Piai.
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Em,
Sebelum sampai Tg Piai, ada satu gerai sebelah Sg Rambah yang jual mee bandung udang yang sedap jugak la. Fresh large prawns. Kalau kita order yg special plate, kena selak udang dulu baru nampak mee… hehe…
emila
Abang Fadhil, ya ke? Ok, next time boleh pergi ke situ. Saya mesti nak order yang special!
soulie
woww….southern most tip of Mainland Asia!
emila
Yess!!! Soul ajak Jeeb pergi sini. Seronok juga tau.
soulie
if we’re heading south nak ajak jeeb singgah sini lah!
Mariuca
Never been to this top spot before, congrats on getting there! 🙂
Mariuca
Love the sunset pic too, awesome! 🙂
TH
wow I like the first picture ! hehe.. nice pics all. I no go there before.
TH
love the sunset.. can never miss that!
TH
your son grown up hehe.. so tall 😀
emila
TH, he’s putting on weight too. 🙂
emila
Waited for the sunset 🙂
emila
Do drop by the place if you happen to be in Johor.
Audra
All the pics are awesome! The sunset snap is lovely. I never went to Mainland. Will make a trip soon.
emila
Thank you Audra!
dysha sahhir
some mesti lupa nak bawa p sini.. padahal dekat je ngan rumah mak mentua
dysha sahhir
ada siput sedut ke tuuu
Th
Miss the sunest in klang the only place we go see sunset
Yukino Hinata
beautiful sunset, subhanallah 🙂
imaisha
alamak, dah terbayang mee bandung udang dgn udang besar2.. oh my.. sedapnyaaa.. dugaan di bulan puasa =_=
imaisha
hehe.. same like me.. so far, only manage to see sunset at Tanjung Harapan 🙂
imaisha
ada dpt magnet dari Tanjung Piai from my former housemate yg pegi sana. Dia kata best sgt.. ^_^ sure masuk list of places to go 🙂