Timang Beach
Indonesia
The name “Timang” is taken from a big boulder that breaks the waves which is located in the middle of this ocean. This bif boulder is called Timang Island. Timang island becomes the main attraction for tourists. Because there is Gondola or kind of cable car that can be used to cross Timang island. This Gondola was made in 1997 and was used by the fishermen who wanted to look for seafood such as lobster to cross the ocean because it was imposile for them to reach that island on boat since the waves and the sea water stream are heavy. Finally, this gondola was created to facilitate them in finding lobsters.Because of a lot of tourists are interested in this Gondola ride, this Gondola becomes the main attraction of Timang Beach. This gondola was made of acacia wood which is uses one or two stationary rope for moving support. It use the rope because the rope is more solid to sea water than iron and steel. Gondola can take only a person to cross to Timang island.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome, adventurous scholars, to the rugged, untamed frontier of Pantai Timang, or Timang Beach. After exploring the serene, silent depths of the karst caves, our journey now brings us to the volatile edge of the Indonesian…
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Approaching the edge of the cliff, the sheer scale of the hydro-dynamic forces at work here becomes breathtakingly apparent. Stand securely behind the barriers and look down into the channel separating the mainland cliff from the…
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Turning our attention away from the waves, we focus on the remarkable human engineering suspended above them: the famous Timang Beach gondola. At first glance, the apparatus appears terrifyingly rudimentary. …
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For those seeking an alternative method to traverse the channel, or perhaps for those whose nerves reject the idea of the wooden cart, there is a second option: the suspension bridge. Constructed more recently to accommodate the…
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The moment of crossing, whether you have chosen the wooden gondola or the swaying suspension bridge, is a visceral spike of adrenaline. If you are seated in the gondola, the launch is shockingly abrupt. …
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Stepping off the gondola or the bridge, you finally set foot on Pulau Timang, a barren, rocky island standing defiantly against the sea. The terrain here is completely devoid of soil or substantial vegetation. …
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After the adrenaline-fueled exertion of the crossing and the exploration of the barren island, we return to the relative safety of the mainland cliffs. Here, nestled slightly back from the punishing wind, lies a crucial cultural…
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As the afternoon wanes, we are treated to the final spectacle that Timang Beach has to offer: the descent of the sun over the Indian Ocean. Because the beach faces south, the sunset here casts dramatic, oblique rays across the…
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What is Timang Beach?
Timang Beach is a place in Indonesia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -8.1759, 110.6624 |
| Last updated |