SUGGESTED SHORT TRAIL ROUTES Please note! The houses in this area are private residences. Please Covering natural and architectural landmarks such as a scenic beach and colonial-era houses, these three thematic trail routes are designed to respect the residents, keep the noise level to a minimum, and do not enter the houses or compounds. Please refrain showcase Sembawang’s rich naval history and the diverse heritage of its communities. Select a suitable trail route and explore the heritage of from taking photographs and videos of the houses. Sembawang today!

Historical Landmarks of Sembawang Communities of Sembawang From Dockyard to Shipyard 2 hours with public transport (7km) 3 hours with public transport (8km) 2.5 hours with public transport (5km) Sembawang houses many historical landmarks established by Since the 19th century, Sembawang has been home to many Sembawang Naval Base, which opened in 1938 and closed in 1971, the British and local communities, and plays home to the only communities, from coastal villages to British families based in the occupied much of Sembawang’s northern coast. This naval base natural hot spring on mainland Singapore. This trail introduces former naval base. This trail brings you through these included HM Dockyard, Singapore, a ship repair facility which was you to the aforementioned sites that recall the major milestones former neighbourhoods and highlights buildings that were once part transferred to the Singapore government in 1968 and became in Sembawang’s past. of these northern communities. Sembawang Shipyard. This trail takes you to various landmarks that were part of the former naval base.

Start your journey at the Holy Tree Sri From the shophouses, head over to Begin your journey at the Former Admiralty plantations into housing estates such as Begin at the Former Admiralty House, which Continue down Admiralty Road. Along the Balasubramaniar Temple, which is located Admiralty Road East where you will see House. Built in 1939-40, this house was Sembawang Straits Estate off Andrews served as the residence of the highest ranking way, you will see many pre-war colonial across the road from Canberra MRT station. many colonial-era houses, which were designed in an elegant arts and crafts Avenue. naval officer in colonial Singapore. Built in houses which were built as homes in Dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan, former homes in the naval base for British architectural style and served as the 1939-40 as Navy House, this grand building the naval base for British staff. The larger,

the origins of the temple can be traced back staff, on both sides of the road. The larger, residence of the most senior officer at the Walk down Andrews Avenue until you reach was first occupied by Ernest John Spooner black-and-white bungalows were used by

MAP & SUGGESTED ROUTES SUGGESTED & MAP to 1962 when Hindu dockyard workers of black-and-white houses were built for former Sembawang Naval Base. The house’s Jalan Mempurong, which leads to Masjid (Rear-Admiral, Malaya) and his wife Megan senior officers, while employees of other

the former Sembawang Naval Base senior dockyard staff, while staff such as hilltop location provided its residents with a Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. The last Foster in 1941-42. After the war, it was ranks occupied the smaller red-brick houses. HERITAGE TRAIL HERITAGE established a small shrine under a tree near chargemen (supervisors) occupied the clear view of the surrounding naval base and surviving kampong mosque at Singapore’s renamed Nelson House, and eventually

Next, turn into Queen’s Avenue, where you Canberra Road. The temple relocated to its smaller houses. the nearby coastline. northern coast, this mosque was built in became known as Admiralty House from 1958.

will find several black-and-white bungalows present site in 1996 and is known for its 1962-63 by the villagers of the former From 1971-74, it was known as ANZUK House. SEMBAWANG that housed senior staff of the British annual Panguni Uthiram street and chariot Continue towards the junction of Canberra Next, take a bus from Canberra Road (Block Kampong Tengah. It also served the Muslim The building was gazetted as a National dockyard. Today, the houses in this area are procession usually held in March or April. Road where you will find the main gate to 351) and alight at Sembawang Road after community from other former nearby Monument in 2002. the former dockyard of the naval base (now Durban Road. Then cross Admiralty Road villages such as Kampong Wak Hassan and private residences. You can admire their Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard). This East and turn into Queen’s Avenue, where Kampong Tanjong Irau. Next, walk up Canberra Road until you reach architecture and grounds, but please facility, which opened in 1938, was where you will find many black-and-white houses, Masjid Assyafaah. Between the 1930s and remember that entry and photography are Continue down Jalan Mempurong until you British warships were repaired until 1968, which were built in the 1930s as homes in early 1970s, Canberra Road was where strictly prohibited. reach the Simpang Kiri Park Connector. You Asian workers of the naval base had their when it was transferred to the Singapore the naval base for British staff. Today, the will see PAssion WaVe @ Sembawang, a sea living quarters. In 1968, Muslim staff of the From Queen’s Avenue, enter St Helena Road government and became Sembawang houses in this area are private residences. sports facility which originally opened in naval base established a small mosque and then turn left to reach Cyprus Road. Shipyard. You can admire their architecture and 1961 as Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp, a named Masjid Naval Base in this area, which Around this junction, you will see grounds, but please remember that entry The Sembawang Heritage Trail is part of the National Heritage Board’s campsite that was popular with youths and closed in 2004. Its replacement, Masjid black-and-white houses of a different design Next, head up Canberra Road to take a bus and photography are strictly prohibited. ongoing efforts to document and present the history and social memories of towards Sembawang Road. You will pass by community groups. Assyafaah, is a contemporary mosque with from those at Queen’s Avenue. These were places in Singapore. We hope this trail will bring back fond memories for Sembawang Shopping Centre, which was From Queen’s Avenue, turn into St Helena arabesque-patterned screens and a striking the first black-and-whites built in the area built in an area that was formerly populated Road to reach Gibraltar Crescent. This road steel tower bearing a crescent moon and during the late 1920s, and they served as those who have worked, lived or played in the area, and serve as a useful quarters for the British engineers who built with rubber estates in the early 20th has the oldest black-and-white bungalows star, the symbols of Islam. the naval base. source of information for visitors and new residents. To reach the next stop, you may choose to century. After World War II, the rubber in the naval base, which were built around walk up Canberra Link and turn right at estates were redeveloped into houses and 1929. Unlike the bungalows at Queen’s Next, turn into Cyprus Road. Unlike most Sembawang Road or take a bus from Supported by shops. Sembawang Shopping Centre, which Avenue, the houses here were designed as other areas of the former naval base, which Canberra MRT station and alight after opened in 1986, was the first modern retail shared residences for two or three have bungalows, this road has low-rise Durban Road, then cross Sembawang Road mall in this area. You may wish to stop here occupants. One unique building here is the walk-up flats. These flats were built after the and head towards a row of shophouses. for a break, or alight two stops further down Japanese Theatre (318-2 Gibraltar To reach the final stop of the trail, which is a war to house growing numbers of staff as (after Yishun Avenue 7) to stay on the trail. Crescent), which is believed to have been Popularly known as the Sembawang Strip, row of shophouses along Sembawang Road, the naval base was heavily involved in built by prisoners-of-war and served as a these shophouses once housed drinking you can choose to walk or take a bus. To conflicts such as the Malayan Emergency location for drama performances by the holes such as Ocean Bar and Melbourne Bar, walk, continue down the park connector, (1948-60) and Konfrontasi (1963-66). They British. feature a simple but elegant Art which were frequented by visiting sailors which is a scenic path between Sungei Deco-influenced architecture with from the naval base. There was also a Simpang Kiri and a lush jungle. When you Continue up Canberra Road and on the left, prominent brise soleil (French for “sun popular outdoor eatery next to the shops reach the Canberra-Sembawang Park you will come across the former breakers”) around the windows. called Sembawang Patio, which was Connector, turn right and you will find the HomeTeamNS Sembawang clubhouse demolished in the 1980s. Today, the shophouses. To take a bus, retrace your steps to Sembawang Road, then head to the (closed in 2020). This building was originally Sembawang Strip continues to house shops opened in 1963 as Aggie Weston’s, a sports and popular eateries, where you may wish bus stop near Andrews Avenue and alight after Admiralty Road East. and recreational facility for sailors. After the to cool down with a drink before continuing From the bus stop after Yishun Avenue 7, British left in 1971, it served as a clubhouse with the trail. cross Sembawang Road and head into Built around 1965, these shophouses were called Fernleaf Centre for New Zealand Gambas Avenue to reach Sembawang Hot At the end of Gibraltar Crescent, head popularly known as the Sembawang Strip forces in Singapore until 1989. Spring Park, the final stop on this trail. toward Sembawang Road (via Tuah Road) and were part of a former settlement called Discovered in the early 1900s, this natural and cross over to reach Andrews Avenue. Sembawang Village, which had many shops Next, cross Admiralty Road East and you will reach the main gate of Sembawang Shipyard. At the end of Cyprus Road, turn left to reach hot spring remains a popular attraction for This road was named after Thomas Edward and eateries that were popular with sailors This ship repair facility boasted the world’s Sembawang Park. This scenic green space visitors from all over Singapore. The trail Andrews, a manager of Bukit Sembawang from the naval base. The shophouses mark largest dry dock, the 305-metre-long King was formerly part of the naval base, but was ends here, but you can explore the park, Rubber Company, which formerly owned the end of the trail, and you can enjoy some George VI Dry Dock, when it opened in 1938. later converted into Sembawang Park, which soak your feet in the hot spring water and many rubber plantations in the area. After refreshments and even get a bite at the opened in 1979. A number of Sembawang even grab a snack from the park’s café. Today, the gate serves as the entryway to the war, Bukit Sembawang redeveloped its eateries here. Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard (formerly trees, after which the area was named, have Sembawang Shipyard). While entry is been planted in this park. prohibited, you can catch a glimpse of the At the northern end of Sembawang Park is former Sembawang Fire Station with its hose Beaulieu House, which was built in the 1910s tower, which was built in 1937-38 and and gazetted as a conserved building in 2005. gazetted as a conserved building in 2007. Originally owned by Jewish businessman Joseph Brooke David, the house was acquired for the naval base in 1923 and used as a residence for senior naval officers. Beaulieu Jetty, which stands in front of the house, was built during World War II. After the war, senior naval officers would stand at the jetty to salute newly arrived ships. Today, Beaulieu Jetty is a popular fishing spot and offers a scenic view of the Johor Strait, a fitting last stop to this trail.

Naval officers at Beaulieu Jetty saluting the aircraft carrier HMS Albion, 1965 Courtesy of Clive Menary

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