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Introducing Bintulu
At the mouth of the Batang Kemena, Bintulu is an undistinguished commercial centre servicing offshore oil and gas installations and upriver logging. Bintulu came under James Brooke’s sway in 1861, and a simple memorial near the town centre commemorates Sarawak’s first Council Negeri (State Council), formed in 1867. There’s a colourful Chinese temple near the waterfront, a bathing beach north of town and plenty of lively bars and karaoke joints, but Bintulu is really only a transit stop for most travellers.
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Travellers heading north to Similajau National Park, Niah National Park and Miri, or south to Sibu, Batang Rejang and Kuching may need to use Bintulu’s bus station as a staging post or stay overnight for a connection. If you’re coming from or heading to Belaga you’ll almost certainly have to stop over here.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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