Datasets
Offshore Islands Scale and Access Anchors
Dated island hectare counts, NLB island-inventory context, marine-park boundaries, and retrieval guardrails against inventing an official island census.
Offshore Islands Scale and Access Anchors
Narrative: offshore islands. sentosa has its own article; this dataset covers other offshore islands.
Island count guardrails
| Source | Figure | Vintage / caveat |
|---|---|---|
| SingStat national land area | 744.3 km² (no island census) | Dec 2025 |
| NLB OneMap/URA-based cheatsheet | ~44 islands | 2014 map basis; excludes merged land like Jurong Island |
| BiblioAsia historical note | Once >60 islands/islets | Many merged or absorbed by reclamation |
Source: SingStat; NLB cheatsheet, accessed 9 August 2026. No standing official annual island census — never invent a current round number.
Key island hectares
| Island / park | Hectares | Access / role |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Ubin | 1,036 | Bumboat from Changi Point; nature area |
| Sisters' Islands Marine Park | 40 | Singapore's first marine park |
| Coney Island Park (Pulau Serangoon) | 81 | Walk/cycle from mainland bridges |
| Jurong Island (amalgamated) | ~3,000 added | Industrial; controlled access |
| St John's Island | ~39 | SLA-managed; ferry from Marina South Pier |
Source: NParks Ubin; NParks Sisters'; NParks Coney Island; NLB/BiblioAsia as cited in offshore islands, accessed 9 August 2026.
Ferry and access anchors
| Route | Detail | Guardrail |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Ubin bumboat | Changi Point Ferry Terminal; ~$4 each way (Mar 2026) | Not the southern-island ferry |
| SLA southern islands | Marina South Pier scheduled ferries to St John's / Kusu | No scheduled ferry to Lazarus — walk from St John's |
| Ubin bumboat hours | ~6 am–7 pm when 12 passengers assemble | On-demand departure |
Source: NParks and SLA pages cited in offshore islands, accessed 8 August 2026.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["Pulau Ubin 1036 hectares","Singapore island count","Sisters Marine Park 40 ha"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one dated anchor in offshore-islands-anchors
- Update cadence
- when primary sources revise anchored facts
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- SingStat — Environment Accessed 2026-08-09
- NLB — Islands of Singapore cheatsheet Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Visit Pulau Ubin Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Sisters' Islands Marine Park Accessed 2026-08-09
- NParks — Coney Island Park Accessed 2026-08-09
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.