Pulau Tengah

Pulau Tengah is located at the east coast of Johor state. It is situated in between The Pulau Besar (Large Island) and Pulau Hujong (Hujong Island). It is situated around 9 km away from Mersing town. There is another island nearby namely Pulau Rawa (Rawa Island).

When driving from Johor Bahru to Mersing it takes as long as 2 hours. There will be boat waited at Mersing Jetty. To reach Pulau Tengah the ride of boat will take approximately  45 minutes.

Pulau Tengah is gazette as a marine park by the Government to preserve the marine life. The island is very popular as it is one of the very few breeding grounds for Malaysian giant leatherback turtle. Most visitors visit this place to witness the laying eggs of the leatherback turtle.

The season of laying eggs falls on the month of July each year. Apart from the leatherback turtle, there are multiple sea sports available for tourists. Walk along the beach and you can observe the wildlife of it. Native birds and beautiful coral reefs as well as fishes are to be seen. This island is definitely the ideal spot for tourists and locals who seek calm and tranquility.