Pulau Carey
Northwest of Morib, across the sea from Port Klang, is
Pulau Carey (Carey Island). Comprised largely of oil palm estates owned
by Golden Hope Plantation, the island is also home to the Mah Meri,
an aboriginal tribe renowned for their traditional wood carvings, depicting
their ancestral spirits or 'moyang'. Successive generations of Mah Meri
have kept the legends of their ancestors alive through these figurines,
weaving many fascinating tales in the oral tradition.
Visitors wishing to tour the vast oil palm estates
on the island must obtain prior permission from the authorities. To
visit the Mah Meri settlement, you may make arrangements with:
The Aborigines Department
(Selangor/Federal Territory)
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building
3rd Floor, South Podium
40000 Shah Alam
Tel: 03 - 5590375
There is no accommodation for visitors to the island
other than the guest bungalows for Golden Hope Plantation's guests.
How To Get There
The best way to see the island is drive from Kuala Lumpur to Teluk Panglima
Garang on the Kelang-Banting road.From Teluk Panglima Garang, a narrow
road takes you past rustic Malay kampungs to Pulau Carey. A bridge links
the mainland to the island. The drive takes approximately one and a
half hours.
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