Penang Channel Tidal Islands
South Channel, off eastern coast of Penang Island

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When the Penang Bridge was built, there are two tidal islands that were formed on the north side of the bridge. There was some intention on the part of the Penang government to develop these islands for tourism purposes, but up till now, no concrete effort has been put in place.

The first of the two tidal islands that we explored

There are two islands, a bigger one nearer to Penang Island while a smaller, flatter one is closer to the Penang Bridge. Of the two, the second island is the most pretty. That's because it is flatter, and hence easier to explore. Another distinctive feature of the second island is a sand bank on its western side that juts into the sea. From the second island, we can get a close-up view of the Penang Bridge.

I took the photographs on this page when I visited the tidal islands for the second time, on the Penang Bridge Sunset Cruise outing. It was a lot of fun it. Like before, the islands were littered with trash that was swept there by the tides. On the second island, we saw a lot of jelly fish on the sand - so it would be a good idea to wear your shows if you want to explore the island.

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AsiaExplorers participants arriving at the first of the two islands.

Arrival on the second tidal island.

There was a tree on the second tidal island where we found a lot of sea eagles roosting.

The beach is littered with jelly fish.

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Penang Channel Tidal Islands South Channel, off eastern coast of Penang Island