4-613: Pulau Besar (meaning Big Island in Malay language) may refer to: Pulau Besar (Johor) , an island in the South China Sea off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia Besar Island, Malacca , an island in the Strait of Malacca off the coast of Malacca, Malaysia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
8-500: Is an island in Mersing District , Johor , Malaysia . A word of mouth legend tells of a fisherman's wife who was pregnant and craved for seaweed to eat. Upon eating the seaweed, she turned into a mermaid. Her husband was extremely angered by this, and screamed "babi! babi! babi!" ( "pig! pig! pig!" ; here used as an insult or curse), and called the island "pulau babi" ("pig island") from then on. The island, which
12-520: Is surrounded by Rawa , Sibu and Tinggi Island , is characterised by quiet, clean beaches of powdery white sand and crystal-clear azure waters. To preserve the unspoiled marine life, the Government has gazetted it as a marine park to protect around 60 species of marine life from any activities that can harm their natural habitats within 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) around the island. The island's highest point rises some 845 feet (258 m) above
16-570: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulau_Besar&oldid=1150868547 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pulau Besar (Johor) Besar Island ( Malay : Pulau Besar ), also known as Babi Besar Island ( Malay : Pulau Babi Besar )
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