Big Island, Malaysia
Big Island (Malay: Pulau Besar) is an island in Malacca, Malaysia, and is located approximately 13 km from mainland Malacca.
Big Island Pulau Besar ڤولاو بسر | |
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  Big Island | |
| Coordinates: 2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E |
Transportation
Private motorboats leave from Pernu, Umbai. Ferries run from the Malacca Pier, located at Melaka Raya, and from Anjung Batu Jetty. Ferries leave the Anjung Batu Jetty at 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00, 18:30 and 20:30, and return 30 minutes thereafter (8:30, 10:30, etc.). The adult return ticket is RM15, children over 4 pay RM11, under 4 RM4.
To get to Anjung Batu Jetty from Malacca, take bus "Panorama" #6A Platform #8 from Melaka Sentral terminal, direction Merlimau/Muar. When purchasing the ticket (RM2.50) from the driver at boarding, tell the driver you are going to Anjung Batu Jetty, and he will announce the destination upon arrival.
Future development
There is new development for the island. The New Strait Times on 1 November 2008 reported that the island will be turned into the country's largest independent oil storage terminal by 2010. Located about 40 km from the Petronas largest refinery complex in Sungai Udang, and the island itself is along one of the world's busiest trade routes in the Straits of Malacca, it will see an investment of RM700 million and become a hub for the petroleum industry in this region. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project would be implemented as soon as the Environmental Impact Assessment by the Department of Environment (DoE) had been completed.
As of March 2014, the development appears not to have been completed.