Carla’s Peak: A Gem on the North Coast of Penang Island

By Rexy Prakash Chacko

June 2023 PEAKS AND PARKS
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Carla's Peak.
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THE PICTURESQUE NORTH coast of Penang is the poster child for the island’s natural beauty, featuring golden beaches flanked by steep, densely forested hills. Journeying to this part of Penang always gives me a tinge of excitement; it makes me feel that I am heading for a beach vacation.As one drives westward from Tanjung Bungah towards Batu Ferringhi, one would immediately notice a lush green hill with a shoulder extending out to the coast, forming a natural boundary between Tanjung...

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Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.

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