Pulau Biola (or Violin Island) is a small 0.4-
hectare
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island
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located off the southwestern coast of
Singapore
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, between
Pulau Senang to its north and
Pulau Satumu
Pulau Satumu ( Chinese: 沙都姆岛) is an islet to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island. The island's name means "One Tree Island"Victor R. Savage an ...
to its south. It is a famous diving spot in Singapore, and it has a wide variety of corals and other marine organisms.
Panoramic image
References
External links
Satellite image of Violin Island-
Google Maps
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Biola
Western Islands Planning Area
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