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the same ime, the support and administraion faciliies Chinese. According to
were moved to Lutong, just north of the town. local legend, work started
in the temple in 1913,
The move ofshore coincided with a boom in Sarawak’s in order to give thanks
imber industry, and Miri became a major imber to the deity for helping
processing and transhipment hub, so the economy of to end a mysterious
the town coninued to grow throughout the 1970s and epidemic.
80s. The tourism sector also began to take of, fuelled
iniially by weekend visitors from nearby Brunei. Miri Miri City Fan (Jln Merpai/Jln Kipas) is an award-winning
coninued to prosper throughout the 1990s, and in urban park complex comprising a variety of theme
recogniion of its booming populaion and crucial gardens, including a Botanical Garden and an Islamic
contribuions to Sarawak’s economy, was granted City Garden. It is also home to Miri City Library, a Public
status on 13 May 2005. Swimming Pool, and a large Amphitheatre where
th
concerts are frequently held. The City Fan is popular
Atracions – Around Town with locals for strolling, jogging or just chilling out.
All atracions are within easy walking distance of the Canada Hill, the
city centre unless otherwise indicated. Petroleum Museum &
Miri Old Town is a narrow warren of streets crammed Oil Well No. 1. Canada
Hill, a limestone ridge
with iny shops selling a huge variety of goods, from overlooking the city,
Chinese funeral supplies to hi-tech electronics, as ofers excellent views of
well as some of the most tradiional and original Miri and the surrounding area. Oil Well No. 1, known
cofee shops in town. The Old Town is gradually being as the “grand old lady,” is situated on top of Canada
renovated, street-by-street, but the architectural style hill. The well has an important place in Miri’s history,
and layout is being carefully preserved. as it was here that oil was irst struck by Sarawak Shell
Tamu Muhibbah, opposite the central bus staion, is in 1910. Nowadays the site also houses a well designed
and interesing Petroleum Museum (open daily, 9 am
a colourful naive market where you’ll ind a range of – 5 pm, admission free), which traces the history and
exoic fruits and vegetables, handicrats and produce technological development of the oil and gas industries
from upriver areas, including fragrant Bario rice. Good in Malaysia. Take a taxi.
photo opportuniies.
The Miri Handicrat
Centre on Jln Brooke is a
fascinaing showcase of
the ethnic arts and crats
of northern Sarawak.
Stalls are run by the
individual producers, and
cratspeople can oten be
Taman Selera, on Brighton Beach, is a popular food viewed at work here. Items on sale include Penan mats
and basketry, Orang Ulu beadwork and woodcarvings,
centre, noted especially for its fresh seafood, and an and a variety of texiles from around the state. Cultural
ideal spot for watching the sunset. The beach here is performances are occasionally held at weekends. Open
popular with joggers and Tai Chi exponents. Two small 9 am – 6 pm daily.
piers are popular with anglers, and ofer excellent views
of Miri Marina’s unique seahorse lighthouse (the The Saberkas Weekend Market (Saberkas Commercial
seahorse is the city emblem of Miri). Near to Everly and Centre, Pujut – Lutong road) has a huge variety of
Marriot hotels, taxi or bus from city centre.
The Fish Market, on Jln Bendahara next to the Chinese
temple, is where the local catch is landed early every
morning. An enormous variety of fresh ish and seafood
is sold here, and some of the ishmongers’ displays are
minor works of art.
Next to the ish market is the Tua Pek Kong temple,
dedicated to the deity most beloved by overseas
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were moved to Lutong, just north of the town. local legend, work started
in the temple in 1913,
The move ofshore coincided with a boom in Sarawak’s in order to give thanks
imber industry, and Miri became a major imber to the deity for helping
processing and transhipment hub, so the economy of to end a mysterious
the town coninued to grow throughout the 1970s and epidemic.
80s. The tourism sector also began to take of, fuelled
iniially by weekend visitors from nearby Brunei. Miri Miri City Fan (Jln Merpai/Jln Kipas) is an award-winning
coninued to prosper throughout the 1990s, and in urban park complex comprising a variety of theme
recogniion of its booming populaion and crucial gardens, including a Botanical Garden and an Islamic
contribuions to Sarawak’s economy, was granted City Garden. It is also home to Miri City Library, a Public
status on 13 May 2005. Swimming Pool, and a large Amphitheatre where
th
concerts are frequently held. The City Fan is popular
Atracions – Around Town with locals for strolling, jogging or just chilling out.
All atracions are within easy walking distance of the Canada Hill, the
city centre unless otherwise indicated. Petroleum Museum &
Miri Old Town is a narrow warren of streets crammed Oil Well No. 1. Canada
Hill, a limestone ridge
with iny shops selling a huge variety of goods, from overlooking the city,
Chinese funeral supplies to hi-tech electronics, as ofers excellent views of
well as some of the most tradiional and original Miri and the surrounding area. Oil Well No. 1, known
cofee shops in town. The Old Town is gradually being as the “grand old lady,” is situated on top of Canada
renovated, street-by-street, but the architectural style hill. The well has an important place in Miri’s history,
and layout is being carefully preserved. as it was here that oil was irst struck by Sarawak Shell
Tamu Muhibbah, opposite the central bus staion, is in 1910. Nowadays the site also houses a well designed
and interesing Petroleum Museum (open daily, 9 am
a colourful naive market where you’ll ind a range of – 5 pm, admission free), which traces the history and
exoic fruits and vegetables, handicrats and produce technological development of the oil and gas industries
from upriver areas, including fragrant Bario rice. Good in Malaysia. Take a taxi.
photo opportuniies.
The Miri Handicrat
Centre on Jln Brooke is a
fascinaing showcase of
the ethnic arts and crats
of northern Sarawak.
Stalls are run by the
individual producers, and
cratspeople can oten be
Taman Selera, on Brighton Beach, is a popular food viewed at work here. Items on sale include Penan mats
and basketry, Orang Ulu beadwork and woodcarvings,
centre, noted especially for its fresh seafood, and an and a variety of texiles from around the state. Cultural
ideal spot for watching the sunset. The beach here is performances are occasionally held at weekends. Open
popular with joggers and Tai Chi exponents. Two small 9 am – 6 pm daily.
piers are popular with anglers, and ofer excellent views
of Miri Marina’s unique seahorse lighthouse (the The Saberkas Weekend Market (Saberkas Commercial
seahorse is the city emblem of Miri). Near to Everly and Centre, Pujut – Lutong road) has a huge variety of
Marriot hotels, taxi or bus from city centre.
The Fish Market, on Jln Bendahara next to the Chinese
temple, is where the local catch is landed early every
morning. An enormous variety of fresh ish and seafood
is sold here, and some of the ishmongers’ displays are
minor works of art.
Next to the ish market is the Tua Pek Kong temple,
dedicated to the deity most beloved by overseas
70
