Port Dickson (town)

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Port Dickson
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Official seal of Port Dickson
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Nickname(s): 
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Port Dickson is located in Malaysia
Port Dickson
Port Dickson
Location of Port Dickson in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E / 2.517°N 101.800°E / 2.517; 101.800
Country Malaysia
State Negeri Sembilan
Population
 (2015 [1])
 • Total119,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
71xxx
WebsitePort Dickson Municipal Council
Map of Port Dickson

Port Dickson, or PD to locals, is a coastal town in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The cities administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson (MPPD)).

History[]

This small town used to produce charcoal and therefore was called Arang (Malay: "charcoal") - there used to be a carbon mine at the first mile of the coast road (hence named Jalan Pantai) - but it was later developed as a small port by the British during the Straits Settlement period. Port Dickson was also known as Tanjung (Malay: "cape"). The oldest shophouses were the four situated presently at Jalan Lama.

Historically what is today Port Dickson and nearby Lukut were part of Selangor. On 30 July 1880, a meeting was held in Singapore between Sultan Abdul Samad (then Sultan of Selangor), Raja Bot (the ruler of Lukut district), Dato' Kelana of Sungai Ujong as well as the British, in which Selangor cedes the district of Lukut to Sungai Ujong (which later became Negeri Sembilan).[2][3]

Tin ore was plentiful in Lukut, an area within the Port Dickson district, during the 1820s, and it attracted Chinese immigrant miners. The British considered the area to have great potential as a harbour. It was intended to supersede the port in Pengkalan Kempas. The in-charge officer's name was Dickson, and thereafter the town was named Port Dickson. Others claim that Sir John Frederick Dickson, colonial secretary,[4] a senior official of the Federated Malay States founded Port Dickson and Pulau Arang in 1889.[5]

Port Dickson evolved into a busy trading centre. Railways were constructed to facilitate the growth and development of Port Dickson. Although Port Dickson experienced rapid development, its beaches are fairly well preserved.[citation needed]

Port Dickson is also home to many army camps of the Malaysian Army such as Sebatang Karah, Segenting, Si Rusa and Sunggala.[6] In September 2009, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak declared Port Dickson as an "Army Town" in recognition of her role in the nation's military services.[7]

Economy[]

Oil and gas production[]

Port Dickson has two refineries which make significant contributions to the local economy. Shell Refining Company has been operating since 1962[8] while Petron (formerly ExxonMobil Malaysia) operates another refinery which began operation in 1963.[9]

In 2016, Shell Refining Company underwent a transition of its major shareholder. Currently, the majority shareholder is Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) as at 22 December 2016 with an equity stake of 51.02 percent. Shell Refining Coompany is then changed to Hengyuan Refining Company.[10]

Tourism[]

The 18 km (11 mi) long beach from Tanjung Gemuk to Tanjung Tuan is a holiday destination for local visitors, especially those who come from Kuala Lumpur. Many Singaporeans have invested in holiday homes in and around Port Dickson. Over the years, many hotels and resorts were opened to capitalize on the tourist draw. In the 1990s, Port Dickson boomed with new hotels and resorts being planned and constructed. Due to the Asian financial crisis of 1997, however, many of these projects stalled, leaving many unfinished buildings scattered along the Port Dickson coastline. While some of these half constructed resorts are still abandoned, with the improving economy of the 2000s, many of the projects were eventually revived and completed.

SEGAR CITY

Lukut, a new township, forms part of the Port Dickson district. Overall, it has residential, shop units, shopping mall, hotels and tourism attractions.  Some of the attractions in the area include Alive 3D Art gallery and Wild West Cowboy Indoor Amusement park, 5D cinema, Awake Horror Thrills, Skunk Show, Children Amusement.[citation needed] In 2018, Tasik Villa International Resort,[11] which includes a man-made lake, was launched and there is a music fountain show at 9 pm daily. Besides, people who love jacuzzi can find it in some of its hotel rooms. This is one of the key differentiators when compared to the rest of the hotel. Guests can also enjoy their outdoor pool, jacuzzis, nightclub, fitness facilities and outdoor facilities such as bicycle, electric scooter and buggy car ride. Moreover, guests can opt for sailing or dinner on a floating boat on the lake.  

P.D. Ostrich Show Farm

PD Ostrich Show Farm[12][better source needed] is in Port Dickson. Other than ostriches, animals at the farm include goats, donkeys, turkeys, various breeds of chicken, cattle, guinea fowl, ducks and ponies. Here, guests can pet an ostrich and even ride one.[citation needed] Occasionally, there is a running competition for these guests to run and compete with ostriches that can run 43 mph (69 km/h).[citation needed]

Pusat Ikan Hiasan Port Dickson

This place, which is translated as Ornamental Fish Centre,[13] is definitely one of the top Port Dickson attractions in a secluded place. The centre is located at the northern end of Port Dickson’s Teluk Kemang beach. Run by the Department of Fisheries, it has numerous spotlessly clean aquariums and tanks containing baby turtles, living coral, various types of fish and marine creatures on display here. The fish tanks are spotlessly clean, as the seawater from the bay is pumped into the centre’s storage tanks for cleansing and treatment before being used in their aquariums tanks. This small place has many sea creatures to see and entry is free.   

Extreme Park Port Dickson

Provides extreme sports and activities such as go-karts, paint ball target shooting, archery target shooting, and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding.[14]

Sailing related

Linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Straits of Malacca is the shortest sea route between three of the world's most populous countries - India, China, and Indonesia. Inspired by the sea trade, ex-pats founded the Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club (RPDYC) in 1927, which still offers dinghy sailing courses and runs regattas. Unknown to most, Malaysia's developmental sailing teams, starting at the Optimist Dinghy level, train in and sail from the RPDYC to the Port Dickson Polytechnic.

The newer five-star Admiral Marina & Leisure Club has good dock facilities for yacht travellers, sailboats and luxury cruisers. It is a transit point for racing sailboats joining the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta[permanent dead link], Royal Langkawi International Regatta and Thailand's Phuket Kings Cup regattas. Admiral Marina also hosted the disabled sailing event of the 2009 ASEAN Para Games and the 2006 FESPIC Games.[15]

Commerce[]

As of 2016, there around eight shopping centres in the town that serve its population.

Dawn scenery of the Port Dickson coast

One of the largest company originated from Port Dickson is Alpro Pharmacy. It was founded in year 2001 in Port Dickson with its first outlet set up at Oceanic Mall (Currently known as Regina Mall).[16] To date, Alpro Pharmacy has 140 branches in Malaysia and has been awarded by Malaysia Book of Records with ‘The Most Number of Prescription Dispensed by a Community Pharmacy in Malaysia'.[17]

Politics[]

The town is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament as the Port Dickson (federal constituency). It is currently represented by Anwar Ibrahim of People's Justice Party (PKR).

In turn, Port Dickson contributes five seats to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly:

Lukut is currently held by Ean Yong Tin Sin of the Democratic Action Party (DAP); Chuah and Port Dickson are held by PKR, and the remaining two seats, Bagan Pinang and Linggi, are currently controlled by United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[18]

Following a September 2016 re-delineation exercise, the Port Dickson name was used for the whole parliamentary constituency replacing Telok Kemang, while the boundaries remain unchanged.

Transportation[]

Car[]

Port Dickson is easily accessible from most major towns of peninsular Malaysia. The Seremban–Port Dickson Highway E29 (operated by PLUS) or the Federal Route 53 Jkr-ft53.png connects Port Dickson to Seremban, the state capital.

Federal Route 5 Jkr-ft5.png runs through downtown Port Dickson and links it to Malacca and then Johor Bahru due south, or Kuala Langat, Klang or even Ipoh due north.

Public transportation[]

There is a 39 km-long branch line of the KTMB network linking Port Dickson to Seremban, but operations were ceased in 2008. There were plans to reopen the line for freight and passenger services,[19] but the plan did not see any rebuilding as of 2020.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Nurul Ain binti Majid (2016-06-13). "Data Sosioekonomi Negeri Sembilan Tahun 2015 – MAKLUMAT ASAS" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  2. ^ "Lukut asalnya adalah kawasan Selangor". DUN N26 Bangi, Selangor. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  3. ^ "Perjanjian Sempadan Negeri Selangor dan Sungai Ujung 1880". Wangsa Mahkota Selangor. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  4. ^ Shaw, W.A. (1970). The Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of All the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of Knights Bachelors. Incorporating a Complete List of Knights Bachelors Dubbed in Ireland. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 373. ISBN 9780806304434. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  5. ^ "John Frederick Dickson wiki - Google Search". google.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  6. ^ "Malaysia's own Fort Knox". New Straits Times. 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  7. ^ PD now known as Army Town Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Shell Refinery Celebrates 50 Years With The Community - Shell Refining Company". Shell.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  9. ^ "Petron Malaysia". Petron.com.my. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  10. ^ "HRC | Fueling a Sustainable Future".
  11. ^ "Frontpage Template". tasikvilla.com.my. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  12. ^ "PD Ostrich & Pets Show Farm". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  13. ^ "Pusat Ikan Hiasan Port Dickson". Malaysia Traveller. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  14. ^ "Extreme Park Port Dickson | Attractions near Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson". Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  15. ^ Inaugural sailing event in FESPIC Games held at Admiral Marina Archived 2007-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Low Swee Siong, CEO of Alpro Pharmacy".
  17. ^ https://www.alpropharmacy.com/
  18. ^ "Senarai ADUN Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  19. ^ "Seremban-Port Dickson railway line to be rebuilt". The Star Online. Retrieved 2016-01-24.

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Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E / 2.517°N 101.800°E / 2.517; 101.800

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