Junk Anchorage known mostly to seafarers


Local attraction: A view of the seashore at Junk Anchorage, a berthing point for ships and boats in Penang waters. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has many world-acclaimed attractions but one spot between the island and the mainland is noted only by mariners – Junk Anchorage.

This stretch, about 2.5km long and 400m wide, starts from near the clan jetties and ferry terminal and ends near Pulau Jerejak.

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