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Mainly a fishing
village, today, it houses the country's
principal naval base and a port which services
the industrial estates nearby. It is also one of
the venues for sailing regattas and the hop-over
point from the mainland to the charming Pangkor
Island, a famous tourist attraction in Perak.
Lumut's most popular
and famous beach is Teluk Batik, a long stretch of white
sand where the Pesta Laut Lumut (Sea Carnival)
is held annually between October and November.
Sea-sport competitions, exhibitions and cultural
shows attract thousands of visitors during the
carnival. The beaches found in Lumut are all
spectacular whereby the water is ideal for many
water sports activities.
Some 6 kilometers from Teluk
Batik Beach is Teluk Rubiah, another fine beach
with a golf course nearby. The Teluk Rubiah
Royal Golf Club and its resort property offer a
wide range of facilities. On the upper side of
the Sungai Dindings estuary near Segari town is
Pantai Pasir Panjang (Long Sandy Beach) which
has a turtle hatchery.
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