Tours · free
Duration
Half day
The take
A self-guided trail through the old British naval base at Sembawang, from Admiralty House to the shipyard gate and a temple opposite Canberra MRT. The black-and-white bungalows are private homes, so look from the road and keep the camera down.
Good to know
Self-guided, with routes of 2, 2.5 and 3 hours using public transport, 5 to 8 km in all
The black-and-white houses on Queen's Avenue are private homes: entry and photography are not allowed
Sembawang Shipyard's gate is as far as you can go; entry to the yard is prohibited
Admiralty House, built in 1939-40, became a national monument in 2002
Finding it: Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniar Temple, across the road from Canberra MRT (NS12). Another route starts at the former Admiralty House
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