The Tip of Bprneo

A three hours drive through picturesque padi fields and lush green forests toward the north of Kota Kinabalu, will inevitably lead one to the Tip Of Borneo, which is about 40 kilometers from Kudat. Ever since the road to the Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, the local named for Tip of Borneo, was sealed a few years back, and proper facilities like car park, cafeteria, and toilet are in place, this wilderness headland at the northwestern most tip of Borneo island has become a very popular spot for both locals and tourists alike.

Despite of the multilingual warning sign the adventurous heart in us human always gets the better of us. During low tides many visitors brave the warning sign and climb down the cliff, and come into contact with many of the exposed bed rocks. Most visitors will continue on the long oblong shape rock at the centre, they will only stop when the end has been reached, this is where the rock and the sea meet. Feeling a sense of achievement and more photos will be taken. Words of advice: do not attempt this on high tides and rainy day, the rocks can be very slippery.

While down there also check out the rocks formation on the cliff which took thousands of years to form. Especially the soft rocks in yellow colors that have been chiseled away from the many pounding of the waves. At the centre is the stairway-like rock shape with steps, that nature has crafted out, to aid the visitors to climb down and up on the exposed rock face surrounded by sea.

Sunset can be seen at many places, but the position of the Tip of Borneo makes the sunset view even better if not magnificent. Here the sun can be seen right at the middle of the sea and directly facing the Tip of Borneo. One can bring a few glasses and a bottle of wine to enjoy with friends, while watching this few moments of great natural beauty when the sun comes crushing down to the sea.

Kalampunian beach - South End

Right before the Tip of Borneo is the impressive 2 kilometer Kalampuniam Beach - a beach still free from plastic pollution. White sandy beach and crystal clear water are the main features of this Kalampunian beach, perfect for swimming and sun bathing. Picnicking at the beach is ideal with many trees and some huts along the shoreline beside the road.

With few people picnicking here this beach still give a rough and natural 'deserted island' feel compared to those too-cleaned cosmetic beaches in 5 stars resorts. This beach is relatively untouched, with crystal clear water and soft white sand. In Borneo Island where Sabah is, many magnificent beaches are still yet to be discovered. But I wish they will never be discovered and remain as they are naturally.

A police station with staff quarters is situated at the North end of the beach.

Xing offer to perform a beach circuit show .......


	Yin perform yet the most stauning acrobatic swing... Well done ! Beach Circus !

Well done beach circus and now is the time off we go to see the Tip of Borneo just 2 kilometer further North.

This brick walkway leading to the tip of Borneo Island. Behind the round globe icon and down the slop is where the Tip is .

Leading from the car park is this brick walkway dotted with Rungus’ motifs, to the promontory.

The promontory is decorated by a truncated globe monument and a flagpole. The truncated globe monument is an eye-catching point for many visitors.

This is the center point where almost every visitor happily queuing up for photos with the shorten globe for remembrance.

Behind this truncated globe monument is a narrower path down the cliff end with a red warning sign reminding the visitors the danger and to stop walking down further.

This is the Tip of Borneo (Simpang Mengayau).

At the northern tip of Sabah.

Here we are finally at the Tip of Borneo. On the cliff is an overall view of the surrounding seas, with South China Sea on the west and the Sulu Sea on the north-east.

The scenic light house and sand bank can be seen on the north east and the exposed bed rocks on the west . During low tide a dark gray oblong shape rock that looks like a submarine can be seen emerged from the sea. This rock is always the centre of attraction, because this is where the true tip of Borneo ends.

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