Baram Tales : The Jetty of Lubok Nibong 2022

Facing Marudi in the North.
Colourful boat.

Two huge logs or batangs of meranti form a part of the platform for the pontoon.
The batang standing up were put in place with the help of cranes. They will ensure that the pontoon would not float away.

The Kapitan's boat safely berthed at the pontoon. Difference is now most of the building material used are steel.

View of Kampong Lubok Nibong across the river with about 10 families or houses left. Ketua Kampong is KT Metali bin Mut.

 Another beautiful view of the Baram River in the south, looking at the ULU. Long boats still ply the Baram River, and occasionally a bigger boat.

In the 1950's and 1960's the older self of this jetty was a busy "port". Motor launches came her to load up on rubber sheets produced by the Chinese, Ibans and Malays and brought them to Marudi to be either exported directly to Singapore or Kuching.

And then in the 1970's and 80's expresses would stop here to pick up passengers who would be going up to the ulu timber camps!!

Today the jetty is quiet and only customers of the Kapitan's shop stop by to buy cigarettes, some fertilizers or goodies for the family. There are only 10 families living across the river in the kampong.

Some of the staff of SK Lubok Nibong would also come by for a chat or for some emergency sundry goods.

Those having an emergency may call on the Kapitan to bring them in his little boat to Marudi, a mere 15 minutes ride.

Happy Labour Day!!