Pulau Tiga
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Pulau Tiga National Park was established by Malaysia in 1985 to protect the uninhabited island of Pulau Tiga and its adjacent coral reef-filled sea plus two adjacent islands (Pulau Kalampunian Besar and Pulau Kalampunian Damit - also known as 'Snakes Island'.
The islands were believed to have been formed by the eruption of several mud volcanoes, which expelled muddy sediment that built up the island to its present height of approx 100 m above sea level. Warm mud still continues to ooze from these geothermal vents on the island.
Though it's mostly a low-lying island, Pulau Tiga's highest peak is approximately 330 feet tall. The island is now about 2.8 miles long and 1 mile wide, with a total of eight square miles.
The island was the chosen location for the filming of the CBS TV series “Survivor”, where Gervase, Jenna, Joel, Stacey, Greg, Colleen, Ramona, Dirk, Gretchen, Richard, Sonja, Susan, Kelly, Sean, B.B., Rudy were marooned to compete for a million dollars.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1D16lA0tgU
The islands were believed to have been formed by the eruption of several mud volcanoes, which expelled muddy sediment that built up the island to its present height of approx 100 m above sea level. Warm mud still continues to ooze from these geothermal vents on the island.
Though it's mostly a low-lying island, Pulau Tiga's highest peak is approximately 330 feet tall. The island is now about 2.8 miles long and 1 mile wide, with a total of eight square miles.
The island was the chosen location for the filming of the CBS TV series “Survivor”, where Gervase, Jenna, Joel, Stacey, Greg, Colleen, Ramona, Dirk, Gretchen, Richard, Sonja, Susan, Kelly, Sean, B.B., Rudy were marooned to compete for a million dollars.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1D16lA0tgU
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 5°43'18"N 115°39'4"E
- Pulau Jambongan 218 km
- Balambangan Island 225 km
- Malawali Island 234 km
- Banggi Island 240 km
- Pulau Timbang 251 km
- Balabac Island, Palawan 298 km
- Jackson Reef 537 km
- Tizard Bank 548 km
- Spratly Islands 571 km
- Kalayaan 623 km
- Survivor Lodge
- Sawangan Jetty 12 km
- Sawangan Beach Lodge 12 km
- Kampung Tinambak 12 km
- Sawangan Beach 12 km
- Kampung Linsuk 13 km
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