Dairy Farm Nature Park

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Singapore's newest nature park, the Dairy Farm Nature Park, was officially opened to the public on 5 September 2009. Before that, blogger friend YG had given a sneak peep of Dairy Farm Nature Park with his posts.

On the way to Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park.

I visited the south-western end of Dairy Farm Nature Park where the Singapore Quarry stood before the park was opened to the public too. (Here is the earlier Dairy Farm Nature Park post.)

Dairy Farm Nature Park (from The Sunday Times graphics)

According to NParks site and the write-up in The Sunday Times of 6 September 2009, this brand new nature park has two unique features that I found interesting.

The first feature that I would like to highlight is the Wallace Education Centre, a former cowshed now turned into a learning centre. It houses the Wallace Environmental Learning Lab (WELL) and an interpretative centre where visitors can learn about the changing landscapes of Dairy Farm Nature Park and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve through various exhibits.

The other must-see feature at Dairy Farm Nature Park are the rare Little Grebe at the Singapore Quarry wetland reserve. The birds are just a small part of the rich biodiversity on the 63-hectare park. Visitors who walk or mountain bike along Dairy Farm Nature Park's nature trails can witness the amazing fauna and flora available in the area.

The Dairy Farm Nature Park is open from 7am to 7pm daily with free admission for visitors.

To get there, take bus service SMRT 700, 700A or 966 and alight at bus stop along Petir Road between Chestnut Ave and Dairy Farm Road. There are two public car parks along Dairy Farm Road.

As I was not aware of the rare Little Grebe (even if I did, the quarry was closed at the time of my earlier visit) and the Wallace Education Centre, looks like I will need to perform a follow-up visit to the Dairy Farm Nature Park soon.

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Singapore Quarry

Singapore Quarry

Singapore Quarry is a scenic place in Singapore that is located off Dairy Farm Road near the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. I started my approximately one kilometre trek to Singapore Quarry from 30, Dairy Farm Road, near the gate of Ministry of Education's Dairy Farm Adventure Centre.

Singapore Quarry Photograph 1: Guess where I parked at Dairy Farm Road.

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I was interested to take a look at the Singapore Quarry after reading yg's article on the Dairy Farm Nature Park.

On my recent visit, I was to discover that the Dairy Farm Nature Park or Singapore Quarry was not open to the public, and was not listed on National Park Board's website. On a road map, it appeared to be known as the Singapore Quarry according to my street directory.

Singapore Quarry Photograph 2:


I could not get nearer than a tall wire-fence surrounding the Singapore Quarry. Through gaps in the fencing, I could see the majestic red quarry topped with greenery rising out of a body of water into the blue expanse of sky. Bathed in warm colours of the afternoon sun, the breathtaking sight was well worth a long sweaty trek for my children.

Purpose-built facilities at the Singapore Quarry, with shiny varnish glistening in the late afternoon sun, were also spotted at the Singapore Quarry. I could hear the songs of unseen insects and hidden birds. I imagine that the water at the Singapore Quarry may also cradle aquatic creatures.

Singapore Quarry Photograph 3:



This spot of nature at the Singapore Quarry should prove popular when it opens to the public.

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