This site commemorates a tragedy and atrocity which struck Sandakan between January and August 1945. The Memorial Park witnessed the death of approximately 2400 Australian and British prisoners of war held by the Japanese in the Sandakan POW camp, within the sight of Allied victory in the Pacific war.
Situated about 11 km outside of Sandakan, the former site of the notorious WWII prisoner of war camp now locates the suburb of Taman Rimba. The clearly sign-posted Sandakan Memorial Park is well maintained and beautifully landscaped, which makes it ideal for solitary soul-searching strolls.
Getting there
| Transportation | one way | Departure | Return Point | |||||||||
| Point | ||||||||||||
| Bus (direction | RM1.50 | Bus stop | From the drop | |||||||||
| to airport) | Per person | (opposite to | off point | |||||||||
| navy base) | ||||||||||||
| Sandakan | ||||||||||||
Taxi | RM30.00 | Any taxi | Arrange with | |||||||||
| per taxi | station in | the same taxi | ||||||||||
| Sandakan | ||||||||||||
| town | ||||||||||||
More information:Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan P.O.BOX 221 90702 Sandakan,
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