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Labrador Nature Reserve

A nature reserve and also a World War Two historical site.
The park is free but some charges to a few WW2 sites.
You have to walk along a road to get to the nature reserve.
Once there, you can stroll in the nature reserve and admire the sea view or
greenery.
The nature reserve stands on top of a tall cliff where you
can see the seacoast below. There is a path way for you to walk down to the
beach front.
At various spots in the nature reserve, you can see defense
post from the British Colonial period. There are also at least 2 tunnels and one
of the tunnels was constructed beneath the seabed connecting the mainland to
Pulau Blakang Mati. Certain sections of the the tunnels are opened to the
public.
During the colonial period, a fort was built to protect
Singapore from seaward invasion. However, it was never used in the defense of
Singapore as the Japanese attacked from the north.
These installations have been preserved and most of them open
to the public.
You can easily spend a day exploring or trekking the area.
There are shops, restaurants near the entrance of the reserve.
The nature reserve is free but in some of the WW2 sites,
charges apply.
Labrador Nature Reserve is about 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes
by taxi.
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