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CAREY ISLAND
Selangor Malaysia

       Records indicate that in early 1900s, an Englishman in the name of E. V. John Carey has acquired an island called Pulau Bangsar from His Highness Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor to start rubber plantations and since then until  now the island is known as Carey Island or
Pulau Carey.


E. V. John Carey

It is situated at the mouth of Sungai Langat which occupies an area of approximately 38,000 acres, with 28,000 owned by Sime Darby Plantations (Golden Hope Plantation Berhad than) and the remainder State reserve.  Regionally, it is 90 km south west of Kuala Lumpur and 60 km north west of KLIA.  It is 20 km south of Klang town centre and 2 km north of Telok Panglima Garang.  At present the early access to the island from the mainland is through a two-lane wide bridge located at the east estate.   

Map Carey Island



People
The island has oil palm plantations owned by Sime Darby Plantations. It is an initial settlement area for the Mah-Meri (pronounced Mak Miri), one of the aborigine Orang Asli tribes of Malaysia.

Mah Meri people have a reputation for some of the world's finest wooden mask. They have assimilated into modern life, with jobs in the nearby plantations and farms, but they retain their unique culture and way of life. Apart from exhibitions of their traditional dances and music, the Mah Meri are particularly known for their votive sculptures, fashioned from a kind of swamp hardwood known as "Nyireh Batu".

Food

Carey Island is famous for its seafood such as crabs, prawns, and various fishes.

Getting There

Lebuh Raya Shah Alam (KESAS)

Federal Highway

North Klang Valley Expressway

Main access to Carey Island from KL is via Lebuh Raya Shah Alam (KESAS) and Klang-Banting trunk road. Future access is via South Klang Valley Expressway(SKVE).

 

Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Teluk Panglima Garang on the Kelang-Banting road. From Teluk Panglima Garang, a narrow road takes you past rustic Malay villages to Pulau Carey.

A bridge links the mainland to the island. The entire drive takes approximately 1 1/2 hours.