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introduction
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Joining
the guided walk So
you've registered for a guided walk. What should you do?Getting to Ubin is half the fun! More about Pulau Ubin... Go to Changi jetty to catch a bumboat. Once 12 people have assembled at the jetty, the bumboat will move off. Enjoy a leisurely, breezy ride to another time and place. For more details, see how to get there? At Ubin jetty, clear signs direct you to the basketball court which is about a 3-minute walk from the jetty. The basketball court is opposite the Ubin Community Centre. Your short walk through Ubin town with interesting sights seldom seen on the mainland. Here's lots more about Ubin.  At the basketball court, confirm your registration with the NParks officer there. You will then be directed to vans that will take you to Chek Jawa. 
The volunteer guide assigned to you will join you in your van ride and introduce
you to Ubin on your journey to Chek Jawa.If you wish to cycle there, do confirm your registration first with the NParks officers at the Information Kiosk near Ubin jetty before you leave for Chek Jawa. On Chek Jawa, the volunteer guide will bring you along a safe route (safe for you and safe for the creatures living on Chek Jawa), to show you the wonders of Chek Jawa. Here's more about what goes on during a guided walk on Chek Jawa. At the end of your tour, the van will bring you back to the basketball court. Do be punctual for the tour as the tide doesn't wait for anyone :-) Links Marine Haven: Chek Jawa by Lea Wee on the The Straits Times Interactive Picture Gallery. A great introduction to what you might see on Chek Jawa during a public walk. Links to galleries by visitors to Chek Jawa ... Most recent additions first April 2003 by Terry April 2003 by Boon Seng Chek Jawa on the Raffles Institution website: a slide show of a visit to Chek Jawa Chek Jawa on the Maris Stellah High School website: from a visit to Chek Jawa Robyn's Cyberalbum (who was then only two!) has photos of a trip to Chek Jawa Chek Jawa photos from a trip shortly after deferment of reclamation. Chek Jawa by Loh Teck Hee from a trip in Oct 2001 before deferment was announced. Impressions of Chek Jawa by Linda Goh: hotos taken during the RMBR Public Education walk of 20th Oct 2001, amidst a few hundred people. |
What's
so special
about Chek Jawa? Guided walks Why join the walks? How to register? Joining the walk How to get there? What to prepare? Courtesy & safety Special tips for photographers More FAQs About the guides of Chek Jawa |
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companion website to the chek
jawa guidebook
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