| Pantai Seri Kenangan which means 'unforgettable beach', is a popular weekend resort at Kuala Tutong. It was the idea of Pengiran Dato Paduka Othman bin Pengiran Anak Mohd Salleh, the then District Officer of Tutong, and was officially opened in February 1972 by the General Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan Negara at the Prime Minister's office, Pehin Dato Haji Awang Isa bin Dato Haji Ibrahim. The recreation area is on a spit of land with the South China Sea on one side and the Tutong River on the other. It has several picnic tables, benches and a canopied jetty on the bank of the Tutong River. The use of local materials such as bamboo, rattan, nibong - a kind of hard thorny palm - and trees have helped to create a relaxing atmosphere.
There are also huts for rent, good fishing and diving sites and other water sports facilities. For further information on availability of these facilities, contact the Tutong District Office ( tel: 04-222491 ).
Further down the road from Pantai Seri Kenangan is Kampong Kuala Tutong amid coconut palms. A kilometre further on, at Kampong Danau, is the old ferry which was used to cross the Tutong River before the bridgewas built in 1959. At the end of the road is a small patch of forested land leading to a deserted stretch of beach.
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Original text researched and written by Nick wood . Text updated in 1996 by Haji Hussin bin Ahmad, re-researched and updated in 2000 by Hans Dols |
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