Monday, June 30, 2008

Museum Sungai Lembing




Sungai Lembing is a tin mining town 42 km northwest of Kuantan.Until the 1970s, Sungai Lembing was a major producer of underground tin among the largest and deepest in the world. The total tunnel length is 322 km, with a depth of between 610 m and 700 m. A museum highlighting the tin mining industry was opened in 2003. The museum is housed in an old bungalow once used by the mine manager. The museum houses a collection of mining artifacts.

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