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'''''Pulau Senang''''' is [[Malay language|Malay]] for "island of ease". |
'''''Pulau Senang''''' is [[Malay language|Malay]] for "island of ease". |
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==History== |
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Pulau Senang was a [[penal]] [[experiment]] where [[prisoner]]s were allowed to roam freely on the island. The concept behind this experiment was that [[detainee]]s could be [[reform]]ed through their own [[labour]]. |
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[[Image:Western Islands, panorama, Nov 06.jpg|thumb|800px|center|The southernmost of the Western Islands, [[Singapore]]. Panoramic view of [[Pulau Satumu]] ([[Raffles Lighthouse]]), [[Pulau Biola]], [[Pulau Senang]], [[Pulau Pawai]] and [[Pulau Sudong]], from [[Pulau Semakau]].]] |
[[Image:Western Islands, panorama, Nov 06.jpg|thumb|800px|center|The southernmost of the Western Islands, [[Singapore]]. Panoramic view of [[Pulau Satumu]] ([[Raffles Lighthouse]]), [[Pulau Biola]], [[Pulau Senang]], [[Pulau Pawai]] and [[Pulau Sudong]], from [[Pulau Semakau]].]] |
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Revision as of 10:10, 11 December 2006
1°10′14″N 103°44′10″E / 1.17056°N 103.73611°E Template:SG neighbourhood Pulau Senang or Barn Island is a coral island about 13 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. It is one of three islands, the other two being Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong, currently used as a military training area for live-fire exercises.
Etymology
Pulau Senang is Malay for "island of ease".
…==History== Pulau Senang was a penal experiment where prisoners were allowed to roam freely on the island. The concept behind this experiment was that detainees could be reformed through their own labour.
References
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3