Hindhede Nature Park

Hindhede Nature Park
Hindhede Quarry
TypeNature park
LocationSingapore
Coordinates1°20′55″N 103°46′33″E / 1.34874°N 103.77580°E / 1.34874; 103.77580
Opened17 August 2001 (2001-08-17)
Operated byNational Parks Board
StatusOpened
Websitewww.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/hindhede-nature-park

Hindhede Nature Park is a park located next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore.

Background

Officially opened on 17 August 2001 by then Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan, it is designed for families with young children.[1][2]

A short trail leads into the park starting from the Bukit Timah Visitor Centre and looping to the Hindhede Quarry 90 metres away. Animals that can be found in the park include the Banded Woodpecker, Clouded Monitor Lizard, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and Plaintain Squirrel.[3]

References

  1. ^ Out, Little Day. "Hindhede Nature Park: A Quiet Corner". Little Day Out. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. ^ "SPEECH BY MR MAH BOW TAN, MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF HINDHEDE NATURE PARK ON 17 AUGUST 2001, 9.30AM AT HINDHEDE NATURE PARK". National Archives of Singapore. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  3. ^ "Hindhede Nature Park". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.