6 discoveries
Agnes Keith House adds a domestic and literary perspective to Sandakan’s history. The museum is a useful counterpoint to a walk through the rebuilt town below.
Buli Sim Sim brings Sandakan’s coastal life into view through houses, jetties and waterside food businesses. This is a lived-in neighbourhood, not a purpose-built visitor village.
Puu Jih Shih Temple combines a working Buddhist place of worship with a hillside setting above Sandakan. Visit for the architecture and coastal outlook while respecting its religious purpose.
Explore two separate conservation centres near Sandakan, with observation platforms, rehabilitation context and practical planning for a combined visit.
Spend time at the former prisoner-of-war camp site to understand a difficult chapter of Sandakan’s history.
Explore Sandakan’s streets, memorials and hillside history on a town walk that gives the east-coast gateway a story beyond wildlife transfers.