Raffles Lighthouse @Pulau Satumu

Courtesy to MPA which organised this truly remarkable trip to see the 2nd oldest lighthouse in Singapore. “The Raffles Lighthouse was first mooted in 1833, but the foundation stone was only laid in 1854 when William John Butterworth was the Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843 to 1855” source Wikipedia. The rotating beacon, produces 117,000 candelas with a nominal range of 20 nautical miles. To reach the island (about 14 km south of Singapore) takes about 75 mins on a boat travelling about 10 knots. Too bad we could not climb up the tower due to safety and security reasons as well as time limitations.