Located on the East coast of Sabah, Borneo, Sandakan is a useful stepping stone to explore the area,=; with tours running to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and the Selingan Island National Park.

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By plane

Sandakan Airport (IATA code SDK) can be flown to from Kuala Lumpur via AirAsia, Kota Kinabalu in 40-45 minutes via Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) as well as Tawau, Kudat and Tomanggong

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Selingan Island - Selingan Island is the largest of three "Turtle Island's" situated of the East coast of Sabah and the only one visitors may spend the night on.

Sandakan Memorial Park - Situated on the original site of the Japanese Prisoner of War camp is a memorial park to the men who lost their lives in the Borneo Death Marches during the Second World War. A small museum in the centre of the park provides a sombre look at the atrocities which occurred.

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