Telok Blangah Hill Park is a park situated at Telok Blangah Green, off Henderson Road, in Bukit Merah. It connects to Mount Faber Park via Henderson Waves Bridge.[1] Standing at 36m (118ft) above Henderson Road, it is the tallest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. Henderson Waves is renowned for its artistic, distinctive wave-like structure consisting of a series of undulating curved 'ribs'.[2]
| Telok Blangah Hill Park | |
|---|---|
| 直落布兰雅山公园 (Chinese), Taman Bukit Telok Blangah (Malay) | |
.jpg) Part of the elevated walkway of the Forest Walk in Telok Blangah Hill Park | |
.svg)  Location in Singapore | |
| Type | park |
| Location | Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°16′44.01″N 103°48′37.83″E / 1.2788917°N 103.8105083°E |
| Area | 34 hectares (84 acres) |
| Elevation | 94 metres (308 ft) |
| Owned by | National Parks Board |
| Administered by | National Parks Board |
| Open | 24 Hours |
| Status | Open |
| Paths | Earth Trail |
Telok Blangah Hill Park is also part of the Southern Ridges, which also comprises Mount Faber Park, HortPark, Kent Ridge Park and Labrador Nature Reserve.[2]
History edit
In 1994, S$400,000 was spent on a slope in Telok Blangah Hill Park to strengthen the soil after recent landslides.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Teh, Jen Lee (11 August 2006). "Take the bridges to the hills". The New Paper. p. 8. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "Telok Blangah Hill Park". National Parks Board. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Parks department stabilising hill slopes hit by landslips". The Straits Times. 23 August 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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