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Today we're talking about Bukit Besi.

Bukit Besi is a small and sleepy town in southern Terengganu that was established in the early 20th Century.

Until 1971, Terengganu has had a railway system between the iron ore mines and the coast, unconnected with the rest of the Malayan railway network.

What makes Bukit Besi the most important iron ore mine in Southeast Asia during its heyday, when the railway was built and how the town kept its existence when the iron ore deposit runs out?


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REFERENCES
Iron Hills of the North. https://aziffazuddin.com/travel/bukit...

Bukit Besi - Sri Bangun, Batu Tiga, Burnt Hill. Porter Geo. https://portergeo.com.au/database/min...

Bukit Tebuk. Dungun District Council. https://mpd.terengganu.gov.my/index.p...


KEYWORDS: Bukit Besi, Dungun, Terengganu, Bukit Tebuk, Malaysian railway, Malaysian history, iron ore, mining town