We Explore, We Discover, We Expose To The World: My Story in Sandakan, Borneo Island (East-Cost Malaysia)

History Of Sandakan
Elopura or Sandakan was established on 21 June 1879 by an Englishman, William B.Pryer, who was also the first Resident of East Cost Residency of Sabah during the North Borneo Chartered Company rule. Sandakan was declared as the second Capital City of North Borneo in 1887.
The oldest company in Sandakan was set up in 1882 and St. Mary School, the oldest school in Sabah was established in 1887.
In 1883, a monthly news paper, the "British North Borneo Herald", was published without fail up to the Japanese occupation in 1942. Telephone Services started operation in Sabah in 1896 and telegraph Communication between Sandakan and London in UK was actively established on 8 April 1897.
Sandakan Town was fully developed in 1930 and flourished as an international trading centre and was known as the "Little Hong Kong of Borneo". The first metalled road was laid down in 1899, and motor vehicles were introduced in Sandakan in 1912.
Electricity supply has introduced in 1909. In 1923, the earliest international automatic telephone exchange in Sabah was installed in Sandakan, much earlier than those in Hong Kong and Shanghai. A golf club was established in 1917.
However, Sandakan town was changed after total destruction due to bombing by the Allied Forces during the second world war. After gaining independence, Sandakan was redeveloped and become modern city as we see today.

Date of Tour: 09/11/11-12/11/11 (4 Days & 3 Nights)
Specific Places Visited: Sandakan Town, Sepilok Orang Rehabilitation Centre, Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sandakan Heritage Museum, Agnes Keith's House Museum & Sandakan War Memorial.
How I Get There: Public Buses from Wawasan Plaza Terminal & Inanam Terminal with fare RM43 per way to Sandakan in 6 Hours.
What to bring: Suitable clothes, walking stick, insect repellent and personal stuffs.
Where did I stayed: Hotel Tulip (RM52 a night), Sepilok Bed & Breakfast (RM31 a night include breakfast) & Sandakan Hourbour Square Bed & Breakfast (RM20 a night).