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Pulau Tekukor

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Pulau Tekukor (Turtle Dove) is one of the Southern Islands of Singapore. The island was also known as Pulau Penyabong. It is also the site of a former ammunition dump. There have been proposals to turn the island into a residential area, resort or eco-park (Monkey Island).

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Pulau Tekukor
Cove Drive, Singapore Southern Islands

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