Lim Chu Kang Jetty And Cashin House

Right at the end of Lim Chu Kang Road lies one of the last few wooden jetties in Singapore still made out of wooden planks and poles. The 100m-long jetty sticks out into the Straits of Johor. It is privately owned and apparently, it has been around for more than 30 years. Currently, it serves as a docking place for the offshore fishing kelongs (villages built on stilts) and aquafarms.

private jetty at lim chu kang

There is a ‘No Trespassing’ sign at the entry point of the jetty but the fishermen were probably used to the many visitors, like us, coming here to take some rustic photographs and they mostly leave us alone. One of them offered us a ‘gentle’ reminder that we can take photos of the area except for the Police Coast Guards building and the patrol boats.

walk along lim chu kang floating jetty

The old jetty is actually a good place to relax by walking along the fishing jetty to the end. You can enjoy the tranquil sea breeze and see a panoramic view of Johor and sometimes even getting a glimpse of the fishermen returning with their catch.

fishing boats lim chu kang jetty

On weekends, Lim Chu Kang jetty is a popular haunt with anglers and photographers and makes for a nice change as compared to urban city life surrounded by concrete buildings. The setting gives you a laidback feel and is a throwback to Singapore of the past.

The jetty is kept afloat by large plastic drums and while on the jetty, you will wonder if it is safe and stable. The planks are well worn, rotten in places, wobbly at times. However, it does what it’s meant to do and does its job well.

floating wooden jetty at lim chu kang

As you look out across the water to Malaysia, just a short distance away, to your right you are able to see Cashin House, also known as The Pier.

Cashin House

One of the most unique houses in Singapore can be seen from the jetty. The Cashin House was built on a pier in 1906 by Irish Henry Cashin for the rubber estate. Henry’s grandson, Joseph Cashin, built a house on the pier some time in 1920s or 30s, hence nicknamed ‘The Pier’. The Cashin House was occupied by his family and him till 2009.

cashin house lim chu kang pier

‘The Pier’ was also one of the sites where the Japanese Imperial Army first landed on the north-western coastline in the dark days of early February 1942. During the Japanese Occupation, the house was used by Japanese Officers as a ‘comfort’ stop.

According to URA Draft Master Plan 2013, the building will be restored and become a new visitor gateway to the western part of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

The pier is currently vacant and access to it has been restricted. Do not attempt to reach it via the mangrove swamps as there are warnings of crocodiles.

beware of crocodiles at lim chu kang jetty