Jurong Hill

Jurong Hill
Jurong Hill
Highest point
Elevation60 m (197 ft)
Coordinates1°19′03.39″N 103°42′28.90″E / 1.3176083°N 103.7080278°E / 1.3176083; 103.7080278
Naming
Native nameBukit Peropok (Malay)
Geography
Jurong Hill
Location in Singapore
LocationJurong, Singapore
Parent range15 hectares
Geology
Mountain typehill

Jurong Hill (Chinese: 裕廊山; Malay: Bukit Peropok) is a scenic hill situated in western Singapore off Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. Originally, the hill is known as Bukit Peropok in Malay.[1] It is enveloped in 15 hectares of lush greenery and stands at 60 meters. As of 5 October 2023, Jurong Hill has been closed for construction works.

History

Since 1971,[2] the hill has been a landmark in the Jurong region. A look-out tower stands on Jurong Hill, where one can get an aerial view of Town. The hill's adjacent park, Jurong Hill Park, was constructed by JTC Corporation. Within the park is a "garden of fame", so named for the many trees planted by visiting foreign dignitaries. Jurong Bird Park was located on the western slope of Jurong Hill.

It is bounded by Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Pioneer Road, Jalan Buroh and Jurong Pier Road.

The Hilltop Japanese and Indonesian Restaurant was a long-standing restaurant located on the hill. It was closed in 2014.[3]

Garden of fame

The following celebrities planted trees in the garden [4][5]

  • Jurong Hill aerial panorama facing Jurong island
  • Jurong Hill sunset

References

  1. ^ Singapore, Remember. "Bukit Peropok". Remember Singapore. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  2. ^ "Jurong Hill Park Article 1". Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  3. ^ "(Closed) Hill Top Japanese Restaurant (乐满楼), Jurong Reviews - HungryGoWhere". www.hungrygowhere.com. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  4. ^ "Jurong Hill Park Article 2". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  5. ^ "Jurong Hill Park Article 3". Retrieved 2009-10-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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