Pulau Brani (Republic of Singapore)

Singapore / Republic of Singapore
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Brani
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   1°15'33"N   103°49'59"E

Comments

  • Used to be a naval base but now totally converted as a container terminal.
  • Pulau Brani means "Island of the Brave" in Malay (berani means "brave") or "Home of the Warriors". In an 1828 sketch of the island of Singapore, the island is referred to as Po. Ayer Brani. There are at least three Malay legends and stories pertaining to the island's name. One story propounds that the island got its name because it was the burial ground of old warrior pirates. Another view refers to the island as Pulau Ayer Brani, as recorded in John Turnbull Thomson's 1949 chart, because a stream of fresh water was said to come up from the coastal sea bed or beach, which persisted despite the flow of sea water. The third story has it that there is a well on top of the island, with water of potent qualities. A tank formed of natural rock on the Tanjong Pagar side of the island contained the overflow of water from this well and was used by people for bathing. Pulau Brani is known as san chu shek tui min in Cantonese, meaning "opposite the new tin smelting" due to a tin smelting plant located on the island in the first half of the twentieth century. The Cantonese also refer to it as cha tin ma thau tui min, meaning "opposite Jardine's jetty".
  • There used to be an army marine company on Paula Brani who serviced large ammunition dumping craft moored off the Island who also provided free ferry service to Singapore before the bridge was built.
This article was last modified 15 years ago