Boy and motorboat at Pulau Hantu Besar : general view
Photograph
10 Feb 2005
Photographed By M. Ashif Padili
Information About
This 2005 photograph shows a young boy sitting on a motorboat on the shores of Pulau Hantu Besar. The island in the background is Pulau Hantu Kechil. A motorboat is the main mode of transportation at Pulau Hantu Besar. Title devised by Library staff.
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