The port of Muara is Brunei's only deepwater port and is a great way to enter this tiny country. Developments started there with coal mining at the Brooketon Colliery, which closed in 1924.
Muara's main attraction is its beautiful mile-/kilometer-long white-sand beach, perfect for relaxing during the day or browsing the local people's handicraft stalls. The beach is home to the Brunei-Australia Memorial site where ANZAC is observed on 25 April. Australian troops landed there on 10 June 1945 to end the Japanese occupation of Brunei.
The Marine Biodiversity Centre on Jalan Pantai Meragang Muara has aquariums, displays and exhibits, and is a good location to see turtles. The Royal Brunei Yacht Club is located in Muara.
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