Biawak Island (Pulau Biawak)

Biawak Island (Lizard Island)  is one island that belongs to the Biawak islands, precisely in the district indramayu. There are three islands that belong to the biawak islands, there are biawak island, gosong island, and the island cendikian. Biawak Island is located in the northern peninsula Inrdamayu about 40 kilometers from the northern coast of Indramayu. 

Lighthouse at Biawak Island

Biawak Island is one of the tourist attractions that must be visited when in indramayu. land area of ​​120 hectares is also rich with mangroves. The real name of this Biawak island is the island raft, but by the district indramayu changed to biawak island. 

Why the island is called biawak island? because there are a lot of biawak (lizards). Biawak Island including uninhabited island, and there's only one person relic of the Dutch lighthouse keeper. Lighthouse with a height of about 65 meters was built by ZM Willem in 1872. Biawak that live wild on the island is quite unique animals that live in salt water. Every sunset, dozens of biawak with a length between 20 centimeters to 1.5 meters seen swimming at the seashore. Animals was indeed hunting for fish feeding needs. 

Biawak Island has a unique charm and picturesque tourist, with white sand and coral that is still awake. 

How access to the Island of Biawak? and what is the cost? 

1. For travel companion can contact Mas Turidi (08129648931) and Mas Wawan (08179070867). For boats can rent from Mr. Darji (085929029394), a fisherman who fish daily sail from the port karangsong. 

2. For transportation from jakarta, can use bus or train. And transportation to the biawak island can use the fishing boats from port Karangsong. The cost of transportation from the Port to the biawak island is Karangsong Rp.1.800.000 (round-trip) capacity is about 10 to 15 people, and a travel time of about 4 hours. 

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